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Specific Evidence PP

This document discusses the difference between specific evidence and generalizations when writing essays. Specific evidence uses concrete examples and details from the source text, includes page or chapter references, and strengthens arguments. Generalizations are vague statements that cannot be directly verified in the text. The document encourages students to transform generalizations into specific evidence by adding examples and references from the book when writing essays.

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Specific Evidence PP

This document discusses the difference between specific evidence and generalizations when writing essays. Specific evidence uses concrete examples and details from the source text, includes page or chapter references, and strengthens arguments. Generalizations are vague statements that cannot be directly verified in the text. The document encourages students to transform generalizations into specific evidence by adding examples and references from the book when writing essays.

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How to Turn Your Essay from

Good to Phenomenal:
Specific Evidence v.
Generalizations of the Text
By the essays queens: Ms. S &
Ms. P

For Starters
As youve seen on your graded work, we
keep talking about specific evidence.. So
what is it?
Specific evidence is what makes a solid
answer go from good to phenomenal by
using examples from the book
but what does specific evidence look like?

Here is what Specific Evidence


looks like:
John felt isolated
because he was
not allowed to
participate in
many rituals due
to his race.

Here is what we are


trying to prove
Here is what we are using to
prove it.
Specific evidence will have a
page number or chapter
number where the evidence
can be specifically located and
read in the book

Next, we need to talk about


generalizations Generalization
looks like:
John felt isolated
because he wasnt
really
accepted.
ALERT: this is
what most you
are currently
doing!

Here is what we are


trying to prove
Can this evidence be located
in the book, on a specific
page? Noit is too general
hence Generalization.
We dont want these! This
makes a weak paper! Dont be
soft!

Take a look in your book


John felt isolated
because
he was not allowed
to participate in
many rituals due to
his race.

This specific
evidence can be
found on pages 9091
go look NOW!

RECORD THE EVIDENCE THAT


YOU FIND.

Your Turn!
Turn these
Generalizations into
Specific Evidence by
adding.

EXAMPLE
S FROM
THE
BOOK!

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