Question

in your report, you need textual evidence to support your claim that august has been a record - cold month in portland, maine. which sentence below is the best example of a fact that acts as textual evidence? it was cold, thats for sure, noted meteorologist mike wilson. the average temperature for the 31 days of august was 67 degrees. mary said it seemed like the coldest august ever seen in our area. the newspaper said that high temperatures on august 10 only reached 49 degrees. question 4 1 pts what types of textual evidence are strictly factual? anecdotes, examples data, examples quotes, statistics data, statistics question 5 1 pts which sentence provides the strongest textual evidence for the main idea of introduction to aboriginal fire use in north america? many people discuss the fact that indians greatly changed ecosystems so they could survive and flourish in north america. the many original diaries, letters, books, and reports by eyewitnesses of indian fire use from the 1600s to the 1900s have yielded considerable evidence that american indians did use fire to change ecosystems. the abundance of rich prairie ready for the plow was one of the primary reasons for settlers to head west to the present - day states of california, idaho, oregon and washington, and later to establish homesteads on the great plains. researchers today tend to believe that the concepts culture and wilderness are human constructs, not reflections of an original pristine landscape.

Explanation:

1. For the first question, the average temperature for the 31 - day period gives a comprehensive measure for the month, making "The average temperature for the 31 days of August was 67 degrees" the best textual evidence for a record - cold month.
2. For the second question, data and statistics are strictly factual forms of textual evidence as they are objective numerical or observational information.
3. For the third question, "The many original diaries, letters, books, and reports by eyewitnesses of Indian fire use from the 1600s to the 1900s have yielded considerable evidence that American Indians did use fire to change ecosystems" provides strong primary - source textual evidence.

Answer:

Question 1: The average temperature for the 31 days of August was 67 degrees.
Question 2: data, statistics
Question 3: The many original diaries, letters, books, and reports by eyewitnesses of Indian fire use from the 1600s to the 1900s have yielded considerable evidence that American Indians did use fire to change ecosystems.