Virginia SOL 7.R.1.F
The Standard
Give credit for information quoted or paraphrased, using standard citations (e.g., author, article title and webpage, and publication date).
Virginia Standards of Learning for English
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students show which words and ideas came from a source. They give clear source credit for quotations and paraphrases, using details such as author, title, website, and date.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students clearly mark direct quotations and credit both quoted and paraphrased material. They record accurate source details and format them consistently in the assigned citation style.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think changing a few words makes a source their own. They may cite direct quotes but omit citations for paraphrases. They also confuse the webpage title with the website name or leave out available dates.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short webpage excerpt and one paraphrased sentence. Ask them to add source credit using the author, article title, website, and publication date.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups source-detail cards to arrange into a complete citation, then compare their order and punctuation with a model.
Ask students to explain in writing why a paraphrased idea still needs credit and what could happen if credit is missing.
Play Citation Fix-It by displaying flawed citations and awarding points when teams identify and correct each missing or misplaced detail.
Have students cite an online news article they might share in a class blog post, including enough details for a reader to find it.
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