South Dakota ELA 9-10.W.8
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Gather relevant information from multiple sources. Use advanced searches effectively. Assess the relevance, accuracy, and credibility of each source. Fluently integrate information (e.g. paraphrases, summaries, direct quotations, elaborations, and attributions). Avoid plagiarism and follow a standard format for citation.
South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)
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- 9-10.W.8.a
Use advanced searches effectively.
- 9-10.W.8.b
Assess the relevance, accuracy, and credibility of each source.
- 9-10.W.8.c
Fluently integrate information (e.g. paraphrases, summaries, direct quotations, elaborations, and attributions).
- 9-10.W.8.d
Avoid plagiarism and follow a standard format for citation.
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What This Cluster Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use focused searches to find information in more than one source. They check claims against other sources and look at the author, date, and evidence. They use quotes and paraphrases in their writing and cite what they use.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can find two useful sources and explain why each is trustworthy. They can write a paragraph that uses both sources, paraphrases without copying, and includes accurate in-text citations and works-cited entries.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may assume the first search result is reliable. They may think changing a few words makes a sentence their own. They may cite direct quotes but leave paraphrased facts uncited.
How to Assess It
- Give students ten minutes to find two sources on school start times using a quoted search phrase and a date filter. Ask them to explain which source is stronger, then paraphrase one claim with an MLA in-text citation.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs two printed articles about teen sleep; have them mark the author, date, and supporting evidence, then rank the sources.
Post an original sentence and a near-copy paraphrase; ask students to rewrite the paraphrase and explain where its citation belongs.
Run a search race: teams use quotation marks and a date filter to find two sources on school start times.
Have students draft a note to the school board about start times, using a cited fact from a public health source.
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