Lesson 1.10: To Cite is Right
- Objective: Students will be able to explain what citations are, why it is important to cite, and demonstrate how to use citations in their writings with an 80% success rate
- Vocabulary: cite / citations
- Directions:
- Watch the video below on the expectation regarding citations in Mr. Booth's class
- To view the presentation found in the video, click here
- Choose 2 secondary sources in the form of a book or magazine (this can be something in your house, or an article online).
- If you have no idea what source to use, you may use this randomly selected one: NY Times Article
- And this one from lesson 2.1: Jared Diamond's "The Worst Mistake in Human History"
- Complete the following on a lined paper:
- Title the assignment "Lesson 1.10", put your name on it, and your period number
- Write two paraphrases or summaries based on each of the two sources you chose and cite them using the expectations outlined in Mr. Booth's video and presentation (just in-text citations, not the works cited page)
- Write two quotes based on your source and cite them using the expectations outlined in Mr. Booth's video and presentation (again, just in-text citations)
- Click here to view an example of a complete assignment
- Turn in the assignment for a grade