Virginia SOL 10.R.1.H

ELA10th GradeEvaluation and Synthesis of Information

The Standard

Demonstrate ethical and responsible use of all sources, including the Internet, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and new technologies, as they develop.

Virginia Standards of Learning for English

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students use information without hiding where it came from. They cite quotations and paraphrases, disclose AI help, and check claims against trustworthy sources. They also protect private information and follow copyright and class rules.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students clearly separate their ideas from borrowed words and ideas. They cite sources accurately, disclose AI use, verify generated claims, and avoid sharing private information. They can explain why each choice is responsible.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think changing a few words removes the need for a citation. They may trust AI responses without checking facts or assume listing an AI tool counts as citing its sources. Some share private information in prompts or submit generated work as their own.
How to Assess It: Give students a paragraph with an uncited quotation, a weak paraphrase, and an AI-generated claim. Ask them to correct the source use and name one step for verifying the claim.

Lesson moves

Give pairs a news article, website, and AI response; have them highlight borrowed ideas, add citations, and flag claims needing verification.
Write a six-sentence response to: When does using AI become dishonest, and what disclosure would make the use transparent?
Run a citation repair relay where teams correct missing quotation marks, weak paraphrases, broken links, and invented AI citations.
Audit a viral post by tracing its image and claims to original sources, then publish a brief credibility note.

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