Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- Strategies to quote, paraphrase, and summarize information from research sources.
- Writing skills to present research findings and avoid plagiarism.
- Citation styles, such as MLA and APA.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Quote, paraphrase, and summarize information from research sources.
- Present research findings through writing while avoiding plagiarism.
- Appropriately use citation styles.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Particular citation styles exist to support the integration of outside information into one's writing.
- There are different ways to use outside information, from quoting directly, to summarizing and paraphrasing ideas.
- Plagiarism is a serious offense and can be avoided by understanding appropriate citation styles.
Vocabulary
- Quote
- Paraphrase
- Summarize
- Citation styles
- Plagiarism
