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What is the purpose of citing textual evidence in a literary analysis essay?

A) to show the reader that the writer is knowledgable
B) to provide the central argument of the essay
C) to support the argument made in the thesis statement
D) to improve the flow of the essay
E) to provide readers with multiple viewpoints

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A. To show the reader that the writer is knowledgable
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