Textual evidence: Specific details from a text—quotations, paraphrases, or references—used to support an interpretive claim.
How to apply it: Select evidence that is specific enough to be convincing and explain how it supports the thesis rather than merely citing it.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Longer Fiction or Drama I
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