Meaning & use
text evidence
Last updated
UK/ˈtekst ˌevɪdəns/
US/ˈtekst ˌevɪdəns/
Meaning
noununcountable
Quotes or details from a text used to support an idea or answer.
Grammar: Uncountable; say 'some text evidence' or 'a piece of text evidence'.
Patterns
- use text evidence
- cite text evidence
- find text evidence
The teacher asked us to support our answers with text evidence.
Your essay needs more text evidence to be convincing.
Common combinations
- cite text evidence
- Remember to cite text evidence in your paragraph.
- find text evidence
- Work with a partner to find text evidence for your claim.
- strong text evidence
- That quote is strong text evidence for your point.
Synonyms and how they differ
- textual evidence
- More formal and often used in academic writing; 'text evidence' is common in schools.
- citation
- A reference to a source; 'text evidence' is the actual quoted material, not just the reference.
Commonly confused: text evidence or text message?
text evidence vs text message
A short electronic message sent by phone; unrelated to evidence from a text.
Practice
What does 'text evidence' mean in a school assignment?
Choose one answer.
'Text evidence' refers to specific words or details from the text used as support. Personal opinions or summaries are not evidence.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “text evidence”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.
Your sentence stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.