Georgia 11.T.RA.1.c
The Standard
Integrate paraphrased, summarized, and quoted material into original texts in various ways for intended purposes that strengthen the writing, citing the sources of ideas following the guidelines of Modern Language Association (MLA) format or American Psychological Association (APA) format. (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 blend quotations, paraphrases, and summaries into their own sentences and paragraphs. They explain how each source supports the point and cite borrowed ideas in MLA or APA style.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student chooses quotation, paraphrase, or summary based on the writing purpose. Borrowed material fits smoothly with a signal phrase and clear analysis. Every borrowed idea has an accurate MLA or APA citation.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may replace a few words and call it a paraphrase, which can still be plagiarism. They often drop quotations into paragraphs without context or explanation. Some cite direct quotations but forget citations for paraphrased or summarized ideas.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short source passage. Ask them to write three sentences that integrate one borrowed idea, explain its relevance, and include a correct MLA or APA citation.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups color-coded sentence strips with claims, evidence, signal phrases, and analysis, then have them build and revise a source-based paragraph.
Ask students to explain when a direct quotation works better than a paraphrase, using two examples from the same source.
Play Citation Repair Relay, where teams correct dropped quotations, weak paraphrases, missing analysis, and faulty parenthetical citations on task cards.
Have students revise a school policy proposal by adding a statistic, expert quotation, and summary from credible sources with citations.
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