Virginia SOL 8.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 present ideas independently and with others in both planned and conversational formats. They refer to source material aloud when using facts, quotations, images, or another person’s ideas.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students give clear presentations alone and with a group, adjusting their tone for formal or informal settings. They smoothly name the author, title, or organization when using facts, quotations, images, or ideas.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may list sources only on the final slide without mentioning them aloud. They may use vague phrases like “research shows” or interrupt their speech with a full citation.
How to Assess It
- Ask students to give a one-minute presentation using one provided article. They must introduce one fact by naming the source and explaining how it supports their point.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs printed source cards, then have them present one claim and verbally identify the source that supports it.
Ask students to write two natural ways to introduce a fact from a named article during a speech.
Play Source Signal, where students earn a point for adding a clear spoken source reference to each presentation claim.
Compare a news briefing and a product pitch, then identify how each speaker credits evidence to build trust.
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