Using textual evidence: selection, integration and analysis

What this note covers

1. Why textual evidence matters in critical responses
2. Selecting evidence: precision over quantity
3. Integrating evidence economically: the embedded quotation
4. Analysing HOW language creates effect: moving beyond 'shows' and 'demonstrates'
5. Synthesising evidence across a text: building a cumulative argument
6. Managing evidence under exam conditions: memory, paraphrase, and close reference
7. Worked full paragraph: all three skills combined

7 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes