Kentucky Reading and Writing C.8.6
The Standard
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and, in order to reflect, analyze or complete short research projects, quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while 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 use specific search terms to find information in books and online. They check who wrote each source, when it was published, and whether other sources support its claims. They quote or paraphrase findings and cite them in the text and in an MLA or APA source list.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can choose relevant print and digital sources and explain why each is trustworthy. Their short report uses accurate quotes or paraphrases, with matching in-text citations and an MLA or APA source list.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may trust the first search result or assume a polished website is accurate. They may change a few words and call it a paraphrase, or list a URL at the end without citing the claim in the text.
How to Assess It
- Give students a book excerpt and a webpage about teen sleep, with publication details included. Ask for two useful search terms, a reason to trust one source, and one paraphrased finding with an MLA in-text citation and Works Cited entry.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a book excerpt and two webpage printouts about teen sleep; have them circle authors and dates, then flag one unsupported claim.
Ask students to write which they would trust more for a claim about teen sleep, a sleep clinic page or an anonymous blog, and why.
Give teams vague search cards, such as sleep; have them write precise keywords and find one relevant source with each set.
Have students check a claim from a snack ad against a government health page and write a cited correction for the school newsletter.
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