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Objective:

Students will be able to use APA (American Psychological Association) to cite borrowed sources as parenthetical citations (within the text) and as a resources page (References list).

Standards:

CCS: 8. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation including footnotes and endnotes.

Vocabulary:

Citation
In-text Citation
Parenthetical Citation
Plagiarism
Hanging Indent

The Lesson:

Day 1: Plagiarism

Introduction to the concept of plagiarism
Extending the idea of plagiarism to all media
How to avoid plagiarism
APA and MLA Citation

Day 2: APA Style Guide and Citation Method

What is APA?
APA and in-text citation
APA and list of cited works

Day 3: Using APA to cite sources

The "References" page
Basic elements of citation
Citing sample sources

Materials:

Plagiarism PPT
APA PPT
APA Activity (through Google Classroom)

Technology:

Google Classroom
Google Drive