mla citation

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Essential Question:

  • How can learning how to do research impact all areas of our lives?

Objectives:

  • Students will be able to use MLA (Modern Language Association) citation method to cite borrowed sources. 
  • Students will be able to create a "Works Cited" page using MLA citation and format.

Standards:

Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA W.8. [. . . ] avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

ISTE Standards:
2c. Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property. 

Model School Library Standards:
3.1 Demonstrate ethical, legal, and safe use of information in print, media, and online resources

Language Objectives:

  • Students will use alphabetical order to list MLA sources.

Vocabulary:

Paraphrase
Summarize
Citation
Works Cited Page
Formatting
Hang indent


The Lesson:

  • Welcome
  • Library Expectations
  • Hook:
    • Students will be given a packet that includes the front cover, title page, and copyright page of the book The Hate U Give.
    • Students will use information from the packet to complete a cloze MLA activity.
    • Students will create a proper MLA citation for a book by following the cloze activity instructions. 
  • Through:
    • Direct Instruction:
      • MLA Citation as "recipe"
      • Overview of the basics
      • Why we cite (plagiarism)
    • Google Classroom:
      • Using a reference document, students will follow the "recipe" to cite each source correctly.
    • Group Work:
      • Students will work with a table partner to finish the activity
  • Next Steps:
    • Students will create a "Works Cited" page for the sources used for their debate.

Assessment:

  • Students will be assessed based on how well they have completed the MLA Citation Activity Google Docs (TL assigned).
  • Students will receive a grade for their "Works Cited" page for the debate (teacher assigned).
Materials:
Quickwrite: MLA Citation
MLA Citation Activity Google Docs
MLA Citation, 8th ed. Google Slides
MLA Citation, 8th ed. Google Docs

Technology:

Google Classroom
Google Drive
OWL at Purdue
© Paula Fonseca, 2019