Georgia 10.T.RA.2.c
The Standard
Follow Modern Language Association (MLA) guidelines when responding to inferential questions about texts or when integrating and citing textual evidence, ensuring each source is accompanied by a basic entry on a works cited page. (C)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T) · Research & Analysis
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students make an inference about a text and support it with a relevant quotation or paraphrase. They integrate the evidence, add an MLA in-text citation, and create a matching works cited entry.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student makes a reasonable inference, introduces a relevant quotation, and explains the connection. The in-text citation uses correct MLA form, and the matching works cited entry includes the available source details.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may drop in a quotation without explaining how it supports the inference. They often put commas between the author and page number or place punctuation before the citation. Some list a source that does not match the in-text citation or omit the works cited entry.
How to Assess It
- Use this exit ticket after a class reading: "Make one inference, support it with a blended quotation and MLA citation, then add a works cited entry." Provide the source details students need.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs citation cards with author, title, publisher, date, and page, then have them build an in-text citation and works cited entry.
Post one short passage and ask students to write an inference, add a quotation, and explain why the evidence supports their answer.
Run a citation repair relay where teams correct quotation integration, parenthetical citations, and works cited entries on task cards.
Have students cite a sentence from a product review, news article, or sports report, then create its matching works cited entry.
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