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Quick questions on Selecting relevant textual evidence - Regents ELA evidence
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What are vague gestures?Show answer
"The text talks about confidence" is general, not specific. Reach for the exact detail.
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What is the difference between relevant evidence and on-topic evidence? [Recall]
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For a claim that a character has grown confident, why is "she volunteered to speak first, where a year ago she had hidden at the back" better evidence than "she wore a blue coat"? [Short explanation]
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