Question

Angie is writing a literary analysis and has provided textual evidence in the form of quotations and paraphrased text from the play in her essay. What is the purpose of using textual evidence in an analysis essay?
1.)It serves as a brief summary of the play's plot.
2.)It displays the essay-writing skills of the writer.
3.)It adds credibility to a claim or argument.
4.)It makes the essay interesting to read.
5.)It is a way of giving credit to the playwright.

Answer 1

Answer:

3.) It adds credibility to a claim or argument.

Explanation:

Evidence refers to anything presented -a document, objects, data, statistics, quotes, a witness testimony, etc.- whose purpose is to support or disprove a claim, argument, assertion or idea. So, the purpose of the textual evidence that Angie is using in the analysis essay is to add credibility to the content of her analysis.

Answer 2

The answer is number three.