Kentucky Reading and Writing C.6.6
The Standard
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and, in order to reflect or interpret, quote or paraphrase data and conclusions of others, avoiding plagiarism by providing in-text and bibliographic MLA or APA citation.
Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025) · Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students gather information from a book and a website. They check each source's author, date, and evidence. They quote or paraphrase findings to explain an idea, using MLA or APA in-text citations and a matching source list.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students can explain why each source is trustworthy or questionable, using clues from the source. They can quote a data point and paraphrase a conclusion, then add matching MLA in-text citations and Works Cited entries.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may trust a polished website without checking who wrote it or what evidence it gives. They may change a few words and call it a paraphrase, or list sources at the end without citing them in their writing.
How to Assess It
- Give students a book excerpt and a linked webpage about animal habitats, with publication details. Ask them to judge each source's credibility, paraphrase one conclusion, and add an MLA in-text citation and Works Cited entry.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a library book and a tablet webpage on animal habitats; have them note each source's author, date, claim, and supporting detail.
Ask: Which habitat source would you trust for a report, and how do its author, date, and evidence compare with the other source?
Play citation match: give groups source cards and paraphrase cards, then have them pair each paraphrase with an MLA in-text citation and Works Cited entry.
Compare a mock post claiming foxes hunt only at night with a state wildlife page; cite the better source for a neighborhood guide.
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