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General
In the lesson, students will learn why they should cite their sources and how to create a bibliography. They will be using MLA format.
Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8
Learning objective
Students will be able to cite my sources.
Introduction
Students will review plagiarism and how to avoid it in preparation for a discussion on citing sources.
Instruction
Students will learn what it means to cite sources and create a bibliography. They will learn in-text citations, in addition to full citations for their works cited/bibliography in MLA format. They will also practice citations for both print and online sources.
Students will engage in activities to test their understanding that include: finding all the key information needed for a print citation, finding all the key information needed for a web citation, converting key information into a standard citation format (MLA), adding in text citation to quotes/paraphrased ideas, and racing their classmates to find sources and cite them for a number of given claims.
Quiz
Review how to cite sources with 10 questions.
Closing
Students will do some quick research to answer a fun question which they will then cite.
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