Evidence types, commentary, line of reasoning, sentence style and syntax choices, and how to build synthesis essays from sources.
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- What type of evidence relies on personal accounts or stories?
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Anecdotal evidence- Evidence based on numerical data or measurable information is called...
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Empirical evidence- When you cite a finding from someone recognized as an authority in a field, you are providing...
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Expert testimony- A hypothetical scenario used to test or illustrate a principle
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Hypothetical example- Evidence from controlled experiments or systematic academic studies is...
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Research study- Evidence that relies on general knowledge or widely accepted truths is called...
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Common knowledge- Direct quotations or passages from a text that illustrate a point represent...
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Textual evidence- Evidence drawn from documented events or records of the past
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Historical example- What is the explanation or analysis that connects evidence directly to your claim?
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Commentary- To show how evidence proves your argument, you must provide...
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Analysis- Effective commentary goes beyond merely restating evidence; it explains...
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Why the evidence matters or how it proves the point- When you connect evidence to broader implications or larger contexts, you are providing...
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Analytical commentary- The three-part structure of claim, evidence, and commentary ensures your argument is...
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Clear, logical, and fully developed- What happens if you provide evidence without explaining its relevance to your argument?
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The reader cannot understand how it supports your claim- Commentary that merely restates evidence in different words represents what kind?
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Weak or summary commentary
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