Command of EvidenceThe College Board’s name for SAT Reading and Writing questions that ask which quotation, finding, or data from a table or graph best supports, illustrates, or weakens a claim.
You’ll leave with these skills
01Tell real evidence apart from a quotation that only shares the topicRead the claim, then the word “because,” then each answer choice, and keep the choice that gives a real reason to believe the claim.
02Check that your evidence covers every part of the claimUnderline each describing word in the claim and any word like “only” or “despite,” and pick the choice that backs up every one.
03Find a quotation that shows both parts of a two-part descriptionSplit a two-word description of a character into its two parts and pick the quotation that shows both.
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