{"id":71,"date":"2019-08-01T14:25:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T14:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/csueng100101fall2023\/chapter\/4-5-explaining-evidence\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T19:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:26:04","slug":"4-5-explaining-evidence","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/csueng100101fall2023\/chapter\/4-5-explaining-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"4.5 Explaining Evidence"},"content":{"raw":"Remember not to conclude your body paragraph with supporting evidence. Rather than assuming that the evidence you have provided speaks for itself, it is important to explain\u00a0<em>why<\/em>\u00a0that evidence proves or supports the key idea you present in your\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/csueng100101fall2023\/glossary\/topic-sentence\/\" style=\"color: #800000\">topic sentence<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and (ultimately) the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/csueng100101fall2023\/glossary\/claim\/\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">claim<\/span> <\/a>\u00a0you make in your\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/csueng100101fall2023\/glossary\/thesis\/\" style=\"color: #800000\">thesis<\/a><\/span>\u00a0statement.\r\n<p class=\"no-indent\">This explanation can appear in one or more of the following forms:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Analysis<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Relevance or significance<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Comparison or contrast<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cause and effect<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Refutation or concession<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Suggested action or conclusion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Proposal of further study<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Personal reaction<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nTry to avoid simply repeating the source material in a different way or using phrases like \u201cThis quote means\u201d to begin your explanation. Keep in mind that your voice should control your essay and guide your audience to a greater understanding of the source material\u2019s relevance to your<span style=\"color: #800000\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/csueng100101fall2023\/glossary\/claim\/\" style=\"color: #800000\">claim<\/a>.<\/span>","rendered":"<p>Remember not to conclude your body paragraph with supporting evidence. Rather than assuming that the evidence you have provided speaks for itself, it is important to explain\u00a0<em>why<\/em>\u00a0that evidence proves or supports the key idea you present in your\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/csueng100101fall2023\/glossary\/topic-sentence\/\" style=\"color: #800000\">topic sentence<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and (ultimately) the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/csueng100101fall2023\/glossary\/claim\/\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">claim<\/span> <\/a>\u00a0you make in your\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/csueng100101fall2023\/glossary\/thesis\/\" style=\"color: #800000\">thesis<\/a><\/span>\u00a0statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-indent\">This explanation can appear in one or more of the following forms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Evaluation<\/li>\n<li>Relevance or significance<\/li>\n<li>Comparison or contrast<\/li>\n<li>Cause and effect<\/li>\n<li>Refutation or concession<\/li>\n<li>Suggested action or conclusion<\/li>\n<li>Proposal of further study<\/li>\n<li>Personal reaction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Try to avoid simply repeating the source material in a different way or using phrases like \u201cThis quote means\u201d to begin your explanation. 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