Drawing Evidence for Analysis
Aligned to W.11-12.9 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Analysis, reflection, and research all depend on evidence pulled directly from texts. Selecting the right quotation or fact and explaining how it supports your point is the core move of academic writing.
Worked example
To argue a character is proud, you cite his refusal of help and then explain how that refusal shows pride, not just courage.
Practice questions
- Select evidence that fits a specific claim.
- Explain how a quotation supports your interpretation.
- Distinguish evidence that proves a point from evidence that merely relates.
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Extraer Evidencia para el Análisis
El análisis, la reflexión y la investigación dependen de evidencia extraída directamente de los textos. Seleccionar la cita o el dato adecuado y explicar cómo respalda tu idea es la maniobra central de la escritura académica.
Ejemplo: Para argumentar que un personaje es orgulloso, citas su rechazo a la ayuda y luego explicas cómo ese rechazo muestra orgullo, no solo valentía.
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