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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
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