Cite & Share: You are going to compile the research you gathered into an organizer to help you write your Informative Essay.
When we look at sources of information we find online, we have to be careful to ensure we are looking at CREDIBLE information.
We are going to look at a database together to discuss and answer the questions on the worksheet.
Then, as you explore your resources, you will decide if they are CREDIBLE sources for you to be utilizing in your inquiry.
Let's take a look at BRITANNICA SCHOOL.
Citing Sources: Why & How to Do It
This video shares the importance of citing your sources and gives you an idea of how to do it.
adapted from ESIFC: 3.13 Main Points
Use the Main Points organizer to help you organize your research findings for your Informative Essay.
Remember to:
paraphrase what you found into your own words
include the source you found the information in
include the title of the article, video, or book you read
include the author's name
A Creator's Rights and Responsibilities. Common Sense Education. (2021, February 8). https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/a-creators-rights-and-responsibilities
Empire State Information Fluency Continuum. (2021, April 12). Section 5: Assessments by Grade. https://slsa-nys.libguides.com/ifc/gradeassessments
Mix-n-Mash: Digital Passport™ by Common Sense Education. Mix-n-Mash | Digital Passport™ by Common Sense Education. (n.d.). https://www.digitalpassport.org/mix-n-mash.html
YouTube. (2018). Citing Sources: Why & How to Do It. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JV9cLDCgas&ab_channel=OSLISElementaryVideos