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Using textual evidence

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of your chosen question and the development of a
logical
your success. Once you have mastered this, the challenge argument are key
attention to all
Sophisticated use of textualevidence in your body paragraphs.
becomes
sustaining this aspets of
de termntihnreorsugh
There are two things to keep in mind when using textual evidence: the
firsti
evidence to use (particularly when you are relying on memory), and the cis finding right
how to incorporate quotes grammatically and succinctly. second is the
Finding the right evidence
knowing
As a general rule, short and succinct
quotes from texts will be most effective and are m
likely to be versatile and malleable to a range of
andevidence as you study a text, rather than responses. It may be useful to collect auotes
You couldkeep a glossary of quotes, linking haphazardly memorising right before your exam
stand-outexamples to syllabus conceptsas you go.
Consider the sample below, which refers to the novel Never Let Me Go:

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to note
details Links to the syllabus
Tne probew, DS Isee it, is
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not vou've been told and
Miss Lucy's dialogue. Her values Reflects the way different
are represented
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with other characters. She Lucy's
ser out or you.' PerspectíVe is controversial.
does not agree with how the
clones are treated. Is she uneind for
students the truth?telling the
It may seem more straightforward to collect
to do the same for a textual evidence from fictional print texts, but it
is absolutely
necessary
Consider the sample below, which refers to wide variety of texts types, modes and
the interpretive text The
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Hooper:
Textual evidence
When the crowd voted,
Context/important details
to note Links to the syllabus
they dúdnt put their Hooper uses allusions to
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out at a
45-degree angle. It meeting
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of the police union
where police officers
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Hooper
strike response to voted todraws on
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2020 Good
Answers ATAR English
Incorporating evidence in grammatically correct ways
structuring your body paragraphs, consider
In
evidence;this example may be slightly longer, or
incorporating one 'standout'
contain several piece of textual
then support this with shorter, 'clipped' quotes features for you to discuss.
You can that will further
knowledge. The examples below feature quotes from Craig Silvey's novel Jaspershowcase your
Jones:
ThrDuphhisfurst-perSon .naration, Charlie
notinothat when Jasper plays football, "theoritúques nypocrisy
town barrackísl
tne
of Corrigan,
for him..yet:] are
the sane Dnes who might cut their eyes at him should he wallk ther way a few
hours after the game." Based on his nnocent perspectíve and value of tolerance,
adisdespairs at )asper's untartypecasting as "aThief, a Liar, a Thua and
D truant.

the original quote used in the example above did not grammatically fit the
As thetense of
paragraph,small edits were made. It isimportant that you honour the original quote and use
must make changes to ensure the fluency of your expression, use square
it accurately. If you Similarly, you can use an ellipsis (..) to shorten an
brackets (parentheses) to indicate this. relevant to your argument.
Very lengthy quote to retain the parts that are most
students have placed a quote in an isolated sentence,
Too often, teachers read responses where
explanation. For example:
without adequate punctuation or
characterises himself as a fearful and cowardly character. 'See lthúne
charie quote shoWs Charlie is not brave
and does
This
it's narder tor meto be orave."
the world.
vot have muchexperience of has
ineffective use of textual evidence. The candidate
illustrate the sentences.
The sentences above highlighting its significance, in a series of repetitive accurately
placed a quote by itself, without shows' is also limiting, as textual evidence moreincorporate
quote
The use of the phrase 'this communicates ideas. It is more effective to example:
demonstrates or your ownsentences. For
reveals, suggests, your chosen text into
words from
Snort phrases or pertinent decision to help
Charlie's inner turmoil following his Charlie asks
Svey cDmmunicates deseriptíve Language as
the dead." He uses grim World is this?"
wondering"what sort of lousy using relative clauses.
Jasper down
húmself complex quuestions, into your own sentences
phrases
You can also blend longer quotes or a more mature
For example:
transforms and developssociety, "t'sawtu,
As the novel progresses, Charlie that pervades
corruptionand injustice Laura ended it ana now
i t e n gofthe tracic..Herfather started it,
ElTyng and it's
Elizais fieldingthe blame."

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