Citing Evidence Practice: John Lewis Speech

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Practice citing evidence.  Support for Unit 6: Guided by a Cause

Directions:  Read the article and answer the questions on the right.  Support your claims with at least two pieces of evidence from the text.
Remember:
Restate the question in your claim.
Accurately answer all parts of the quesiton.
Use transitions like:  according to the text, for example, or that text states...
Use quotation marks to show when you are "borrowing" from the text. Avoid plagiarism.
Make sure you have at least two peices of evidence to support your claim.

Citing Evidence Practice: John Lewis Speech

How were the Freedom Riders treated during thier journey?

How is the encounter in this paragraph an example of the progress America has made?

What techniques were used to prevent black people from voting?

What is the central idea of John Lewis's speech?