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Cite Pieces Of Evidence To Support Inferences
July 17, 2025
Shivohm Karogal
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AI Summary
These revision notes emphasize the importance of citing evidence to support a clear thesis and demonstrate understanding of a text’s theme. They outline how to introduce a point, provide contextualized evidence, and analyze it effectively, using a structured example from *Of Mice and Men*.
Principle
Citing pieces of evidence allows you to successfully support your point and illustrate the greater theme of a text.
Steps
To begin with, make a point to support your evidence. In essays, this is known as the thesis statement and is introduced as:
“In the novel ______ (introduce the novel’s title), the character is portrayed as _.”
It is essential that your point is clear to let the examiner/assessor know what your essay is about.
Next, introduce your evidence with context. This allows the assessor to know that you are aware of where the evidence comes from and offers a smoother introduction to it. For example:
While ______ (explain what is going on while the character is being described by another character, the author, or speaking themselves), ______ (the character or author saying it) states “_______”.
Ensure that the evidence is relevant and make sure the evidence is correct, or else you will not achieve any marks for it. If the piece of evidence is too long, include “…” in the place of information that you do not think is relevant for the text. Then, begin to analyze the quote.
Example
In the novel Of Mice and Men, the character “Lennie” is portrayed as clumsy and childish. While drinking water from a stagnant lake, Steinbeck states “___________”