Virginia SOL 7.C.2.A.v
The Standard
Referencing source material as appropriate during the presentation.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Speaking and Presentation of Ideas
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students give a clear oral report or opinion about a topic or text. They use information from sources, name those sources aloud, and connect the evidence to their main point.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students present a clear topic or opinion in an organized way. They name the author, title, or publication when using evidence and explain how that evidence supports the point.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may say, “research shows,” without naming the source. They may list sources only at the end or read a quotation without explaining how it supports the point.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short article and ask for a 45-second oral opinion that uses one fact, names the source, and explains the connection.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs three source cards and have them build a one-minute report that names each source when its evidence is used.
Ask students to write and present an opinion on school lunch choices using one fact from a provided article.
Play a source relay where students draw a source card, state one supported point, and give a clear oral attribution in 20 seconds.
Have students present a local weather or community update using a city website and news article, naming both sources aloud.
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