Citing Evidence Citing evidence les others credit for the words or ideas
Toote evidence then
Use direct quotations, or the exact words from the text
Paraphrase, or say the same thing using your own words
Finally, include the author's last name and page number
In parentheses, or just the page number if the author's
name appears in the sentence
Analyze Citations
Reread these sentences from the model essay. Underline direct quotations. Crcio the paraphrased text
What important idea does the writer support
Panticat sees America as an immigrant from
with a direct quotation?
Haiti and Haitithrough the lens of some of the
years I've spent here in America. I carry both
in me" (Dyer 97). By writing about "Haiti and
Haitian American life,"Danticat relates to her
Why does the writer use paraphrasing to
cite evidence
community because she's passionate about
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them, for her writing is a way of revisiting or
staying in touch with her culture (Dyer 97).
Draft Evidence and Citations
Use the fromes to draft examples of quotations and paraphroses for your essay
1. A direct quotation that could support an idea in my literary analysis is
Type here
2.1 con paraphrase this quote by writing Type here
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