Super Saturday
Writing Conference
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EVIDENCE-BASED WRITING
SESSION 3 | Grades 2-12 / ELL Levels 3-5
[HANDOUT]
Troubleshoot the 4 common evidence errors
Create an evidence-rich classroom
Purchase Close-Reading Questions for Informational Text and Literature.
Problem #1 Response lacks evidence
Remain neutral when asking How do you know? Have questions ready to encourage students to refer back to the text.
Problem #2 Response not rooted in the text(s)
Put “eyeballs” on the page.
Incorporate citation to prove the evidence came from the text.
Provide explicit instruction on how to weave the what, which, and where details into a textual citation.
Problem #3 Provides details—but not evidence
Explain that all details are not evidence.
Problem #4 Responses lack explanation of evidence
Clarify evidence versus explanation.
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