Which term is used to identify support from the text to justify a conclusion?

• A. Textual Evidence
• B. Text
• C. Trace
• D. Synthesize

Answer: (A)

Recognizing support from the text to justify a conclusion relies on textual evidence—the specific facts, quotes, or details from the text that back up what you’re saying. Textual evidence anchors your claim in what the source actually states or shows, making the reasoning trustworthy rather than based on guesswork. For example, quoting a passage that describes a character’s actions provides direct evidence for a conclusion about that character. The other options describe different ideas: the text is the whole work; trace means following how ideas develop through the text; synthesize means combining ideas to form a new understanding. So the term that best identifies support from the text to justify a conclusion is textual evidence.