Virginia SOL 9.R.1.F
The Standard
Cite sources for quoted and paraphrased ideas using a standard method of documentation, such as the Modern Language Association (MLA) or the American Psychological Association (APA).
Virginia Standards of Learning for English
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify ideas and wording borrowed from sources. They add accurate in-text citations and matching full source entries using MLA, APA, or another assigned style.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students clearly mark which ideas came from a source. They format in-text citations and full source entries accurately, using one documentation style consistently.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think changing a few words removes the need for a citation. They may list only a URL, omit in-text citations, or mix MLA and APA rules. Some place citations where the source connection is unclear.
How to Assess It
- Give students one quotation and one paraphrase from a short article. Ask them to add correct in-text citations and write the matching full source entry.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs source cards and passage strips, then have them match each quotation or paraphrase to the correct MLA or APA citation.
Ask students to explain in three sentences why a paraphrase still needs a citation, then compare responses with a partner.
Run a citation repair relay where teams correct missing authors, page numbers, dates, and punctuation in sample citations.
Have students cite a statistic from a news article in a mock school board email and add the full source entry.
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