Question 1

Which statement BEST defines textual evidence?

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Information taken from a text to support an ideaInformation taken from a text to support an idea

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A personal opinion about a topic

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A summary written without reading the text

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A story created by the writer

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a direct quote?

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Dr. Seuss said, “The more that you read, the more things you will know.”

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Reading is important in our daily lives.

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Books help people learn new ideas and understand others.

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Reading gives us knowledge that helps us grow.

Question 3

Read the original text below:

“Excessive smartphone use can lead to anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.”

Which sentence is the BEST paraphrase?

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Overusing smartphones may cause stress, emotional problems, and difficulty sleeping.

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Excessive smartphones use can lead to anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

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Excessive smartphone use can lead to anxiety, depression, and sleep problems” (Lee & Lee, 2022).

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Smartphones are very bad for everyone.

Question 4

What form of textual evidence that rewrites using your own words but keeping the same meaning?

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Paraphrase

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Quotation

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Opinion

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Summary

Question 5

What must you ALWAYS include when using a quotation?

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Quotation marks and a citation

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A picture from the internet

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Your personal thoughts

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A summary of the sentence

Question 6

If a student uses direct quote but forgets to include quotation marks, what have they failed to do?

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They failed to use accurate and ethical textual evidence.

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They failed to express their own opinion.

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They failed to summarize the main idea.

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They failed to paraphrase correctly.

Question 7

A student uses this sentence in an editorial:

“Many students lose focus in class because of phone notifications and social media.”

What should the student add to make this ethically correct?

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A citation or source

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Quotation marks only

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A stronger opinion

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more personal examples

Question 8

Which example shows PROPER use of textual evidence?

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Research shows that excessive phone use can affect students' focus (Polar Education, 2024).

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Phones should be banned in all schools immediately.

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Phones are harmful because I think so.

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Phones are addictive.

Question 9

Which question BEST helps a reader evaluate information before believing it?

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Is there evidence from a reliable source?

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Is this interesting?

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Who shared this post?

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Do many people like it online?

Question 10

A student wants to support the claim “Too much cellphone use can harm students.”

Which choice BEST strengthens the claim?

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A quoted statement from a health research article

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A personal story with no source

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A general statement without proof

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A strong opinion sentence

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