Distinguishing Evidence from Commentary Exercise

Distinguishing Evidence from Commentary

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Distinguishing Evidence from Commentary

Learn to identify the difference between supporting facts and an author's explanation. This exercise helps students separate direct evidence from analytical commentary in paragraph writing.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What is the key distinction between evidence and commentary?

  2. MultiChoice

    Which sentence represents textual evidence rather than commentary?

  3. MultiChoice

    Which sentence represents commentary rather than evidence?

  4. MultiChoice

    Identify the element: 'Dr. Evans reported that plant growth increased by 30% under LED lighting.'

  5. MultiChoice

    Identify the element: 'This significant increase shows that light wavelength directly influences photosynthesis.'

  6. MultiChoice

    Why do body paragraphs need BOTH evidence and commentary?

  7. MultiChoice

    In the phrase 'This suggests that readers are intended to feel empathy for the protagonist,' what is this?

  8. MultiChoice

    In the phrase 'The author writes, «The storm raged on for three days without relief»', what is this?

  9. MultiChoice

    What happens if a paragraph contains evidence but NO commentary?

  10. MultiChoice

    What happens if a paragraph contains commentary but NO evidence?

  11. MultiChoice

    Which starter phrase is typical for commentary rather than evidence?

  12. MultiChoice

    Which starter phrase is typical for introducing evidence?