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INSIDER Evidence must connect to the idea. Writers incorporate
TIP relevant evidence by connecting it to the idea. If the COMPOSITION WORKSHOP
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evidence is not connected to the idea, a writer should
leave it out.

AP ® SKILLS CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE
PRACTICE Selecting Relevant Evidence

1. Develop a thesis with a call to action about your topic.
2. Brainstorm evidence to support your thesis.

Thesis with a Call to
Action
Possible Evidence
Facts, Statistics,
Expert Opinions, Details, Illustrations, Personal Experiences
Experiments Analogies or Observations

RHETORICAL SITUATION Appealing to an Audience

Enduring Understanding (RHS-1)
Individuals write within a particular situation and make strategic writing
choices based on that situation.

After writers gather evidence, they choose and arrange that evidence strategically
and explain that evidence to appeal to the logic and emotions of their audience
and to establish their own expertise, goodwill, and credibility.
As you write your essay, you will do the same. Your thesis and the evidence
you choose to support it should resonate with your audience. You should explain
your evidence and connect it to your claim. How you explain and incorporate your
evidence depends on your audience — what they know and think about your topic.

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