Georgia 6.T.RA.2.c
The Standard
Use basic parenthetical citations to credit authors when quoting or paraphrasing texts, 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 credit an author whenever they quote exact words or restate an idea in their own words. They use a simple parenthetical citation and provide a matching entry on a works cited page.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students place quotation marks around exact words and give the author in a parenthetical citation. They cite paraphrases too, then create a works cited entry that clearly matches each citation.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may cite direct quotes but forget citations for paraphrases. They may place a website address in parentheses, omit quotation marks, or include sources on the works cited page that never appear in the paper.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short source and ask them to write one quoted sentence and one paraphrased sentence with parenthetical citations. Have them add the matching works cited entry.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs source cards, sentence strips, and citation labels, then have them build correctly quoted and paraphrased sentences with matching source entries.
Ask students to explain in writing why a paraphrase still needs a citation, then compare answers with a partner.
Play Citation Match by having teams pair sample parenthetical citations with the correct works cited entries and fix mismatches.
Show a news article and social media repost, then have students trace the claim to its author and write a credited paraphrase.
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