Citing Sources

Why is it important to cite a source?

• To give credit to the person who wrote the information.

• To know from where did you find the information.

• To show that you did an investigation, so your work is more complete.

• ALL of them

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.W.4.8

CCSS.W.4.9A

Your works cited page (bibliography) should be in ____ order.

• alphabetical

• chronological

• random

• numerical

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CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.8

In order to avoid plagiarism, you should always _____.

• give credit to the person who created the material you are using

• change a few words so it isn't technically word-for-word

• hope nobody checks to find out it isn't your own original work

Which of these can be used as a source?

• Book

• Magazine

• Website

• ALL of them

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.W.4.8

What is the list of all your citations called?

• Bibliography

• Source

• Work

• ALL of them

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.W.4.8

Using the ideas or words of someone else and claiming they are your own is:

• plagiarism

• borrowing

• not a big deal

• fun and games

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CCSS.W.7.6

CCSS.W.7.8

This contains and lists all of your citations for information you used in your research:

• research paper format
• bibliography / works cited
• parenthetical citation (in-line citation)
• publisher

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CCSS.W.4.8

Works Cited page goes at the end of the paper or presentation.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.5.2

CCSS.L.1.2B

When in doubt, what should you do?

• CITE! CITE! CITE!

• Just leave it, it will be fine...

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CCSS.W.4.1B

CCSS.W.4.9A

Who should you ask if your are confused about citing sources?

• a friend
• teacher/librarian
• principal
• counselor