Textual Evidence Sentences How to use textual support

Textual Evidence Sentences How to use textual support in analysis writing.

Prompt: What is textual evidence and why is it important?

What is textual evidence? Using specific words/phrases from an already published author that helps to prove a statement or to lend credibility to an idea

Other phrases for “Textual Evidence” Textual support Textual proof Provide evidence Support your ideas/opinion/etc.

Example Text: The Dancing Monkeys A prince had monkeys in his court that could dance. As monkeys are natural mimics, they looked wonderful in their rich clothes and masks, dancing very much like human beings. Word spread far and wide about their unique performance and people from all over flocked to see them perform every day. Everyone was amazed at the monkeys’ intelligence. One day, a mischievous courtier thought of playing a trick on the monkeys. When the monkeys were dancing, he took a pocketful of nuts and threw them upon the stage. As soon as the monkeys saw the nuts, they forgot dancing and leapt to grab them. They pulled off their masks and tore their robes fighting with each other for the nuts. Everyone started laughing at the entertaining sight.

Marking the Text: (Textual Evidence) One color for each idea noticed. The Dancing Monkeys A prince had monkeys in his court that could dance. As monkeys are natural mimics, they looked wonderful in their rich clothes and masks, dancing very much like human beings. Word spread far and wide about their unique performance and people from all over flocked to see them perform every day. Everyone was amazed at the monkeys’ intelligence. One day, a mischievous courtier thought of playing a trick on the monkeys. When the monkeys were dancing, he took a pocketful of nuts and threw them upon the stage. As soon as the monkeys saw the nuts, they forgot dancing and leapt to grab them. They pulled off their masks and tore their robes fighting with each other for the nuts. Everyone started laughing at the entertaining sight.

Organize Ideas and Textual Evidence Analysis Ideas 1. Monkeys are easy to train. 2. One persons attitude can affect a group. 3. Tone contrast through connotation of words Textual Evidence 1. “Natural mimics” (P 1); “monkeys’ intelligence” (P 1) 2. “Mischievious courtier” (P 2); “play trick” (P 2); “amazed” (P 1); “everyone…laughing “(P 2)” 3. “wonderful, rich, dancing” (P 1); “pulled off, tore, fighting” (P 2)

Textual Evidence Verbs Why use them? Connect ideas/explanations with the text that proves your point. List of Verbs: Demonstrates Describes Determines Displays Explains Exemplifies Identifies Manifests Shows Infers Justifies Maintains

Combine Analysis Ideas and Textual Evidence into ONE SENTENCE! Example #1: The narrator describes the monkeys as being “natural mimics” (P 1) and having “intelligence” (P 1) which infers that monkeys are easy to train. NOTE: 1. The exact words from the text are put in “quotation marks” and the paragraph or page number follow in (parenthesis). 2. The verb phrase connects ideas with the textual support.

Combine Analysis Ideas and Textual Evidence into ONE SENTENCE! Example #2: The crowd’s attitude changed from being “amazed” (P 1) to “everyone laughing” (P 2) when the “mischievous courtier …played a trick” (2) proving one person’s actions can affect many. NOTE: 1. The exact words from the text are put in “quotation marks” and the paragraph or page number follow in (parenthesis). 2. The verb connects ideas with the textual support.

Combine Analysis Ideas and Textual Evidence into ONE SENTENCE! Example #3: There is a contrast in tone when comparing the paragraphs; the words “wonderful, rich, dancing” (P 1) display an elegant tone while “pulled off”, “tore”, and “fighting” (P 2) exemplify an undignified tone. NOTE: 1. The exact words from the text are put in “quotation marks” and the paragraph or page number follow in (parenthesis). 2. The verb connects ideas with the textual support.