🟣 To Introduce Textual Evidence in Your Essay 🟣

🔵  Incorporate textual evidence into the sentence with the use of quotation marks, but your quote from the text must make sense in the context of your sentence. 
Example: April is so wildly confused that she actually "hated Caroline because it was all her fault" (pg. 118). 
🟢  Tell your reader!  Introduce your text evidence with a transition word or phrase. 
Example:  According to the author, "reading and writing are two skills every person will need in the workplace" (pg. 42). 
🟡 More ways to introduce your text evidence: 
As noted on page _____ 
For example, ___
When the author states ____ 
An example of this occurs when the main character says, " __"
As stated in the text, ____ 
The author illustrates this point when she states, "__" 
Toward the end of the story, Ken states, "___" 
For instance, "__" 
In the words of ___, " ___" 
🟡 Common Verbs to Introduce Text Evidence: 
argues 
comments
counters
notes
writes
maintains
states
implies
concludes
suggests
claims
reveals
insists
demonstrates
observes 
explains

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