Oklahoma Social Studies WG.P.4

WG.P.4 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• WG.P.4.1

  Summarize and paraphrase, integrate evidence, and cite sources to create written products, research projects, and presentations for multiple purposes related to...

• WG.P.4.1.A

  Compose informative essays and written products, developing a thesis, citing and incorporating evidence from multiple sources and maintaining an organized, form...

• WG.P.4.1.B

  Compose argumentative written products, including a precise claim as distinguished from opposing claims, organizing logical reasoning, and providing credible ev...

• WG.P.4.2

  Engage in authentic research to acquire, refine, and share knowledge through written presentations and products.

• WG.P.4.2.A

  Develop self-generated theses or claims related to independent research and investigations using credible and relevant sources.

• WG.P.4.2.B

  Integrate quotes and summaries of research findings into written products while avoiding plagiarism.

• WG.P.4.2.C

  Construct presentations or products for a designated audience, using research and reasoning to enhance understanding of a topic or issue.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students research a social studies question using credible sources and form their own thesis or claim. They write explanations and arguments for different readers. They paraphrase, quote, and cite evidence without copying.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can make a focused claim, address a counterclaim, and support both with evidence from multiple sources. Their writing follows a clear order, cites borrowed ideas, and fits its intended reader.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may think changing a few words makes a copied sentence a paraphrase. They may drop in a quote without explaining how it supports their point. Some cite quotes but not facts they paraphrase.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a transit map and a short council meeting note about a proposed bus stop. Ask for a claim, one relevant fact from each source, and a citation for each fact.

1. 01

   Give pairs a printed transit map and council meeting note; have them mark facts that support or challenge a proposed bus stop.

2. 02

   Ask: Should the city add the proposed stop? Write a claim, a counterclaim, and a response using the two sources.

3. 03

   Run a paraphrase relay: teams rewrite one sentence from the meeting note, then check each version for copied wording and missing citations.

4. 04

   Have students write a 120-word memo to a council member recommending a bus stop decision, with evidence from the map and meeting note.

• 5.P.4

  Develop a variety of evidence-based written products designed for multiple purposes.

• 2.P.4

  Develop a variety of evidence-based written products designed for multiple purposes.

• 1.P.4

  Develop a variety of evidence-based written products designed for multiple purposes.

• 4.P.4

  Develop a variety of evidence-based written products designed for multiple purposes.