Determining Textual Evidence

Cards (5)

  • Textual evidence - is defined as the details given by the author in order to support his/her claims. It reveals the position of the writer and makes the reading more interesting.
  • Paraphrasing - In the poem Harlem, the author claimed that a person may feel disappointed when dream deferred for he questioned the reader’s feeling about withholding dreams.
  • Summarizing - The movie Seven Sundays (2017) is a heart-warming story and shows the importance of family in our lives. The movie tells about the Bonifacio siblings who were reunited because of their father who was mistakenly diagnosed with cancer.
  • Referencing - The Department of Education ensures the delivery of quality education and safety of the learners in the opening of classes for this school year amidst COVID 19 as stated in the Deped Order no.7 s. 2020 on DepEd School Calendar and Activities for S.Y. 2020-2021 paragraph 2 and 3.
  • Quoting - Langston Hughes described deferred dreams as if they “stink like rotten meat” in his poem which suggest an unpleasant image, giving me the feeling of resentment. He also ends the poem with the line “Or does it explode?” that made me think of a person who boils over in anger.