Connect a citation to its source
Use the stated bibliography fields and matching key. Preserve a page or section locator for the used material.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Trace Sources and Document a Research Process
Apply connect a citation to its source, distinguish source versions, record research process decisions, separate source dependence using supplied texts and original responses.
Before you begin
- Keep quotations, paraphrases and source locators.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Distinguish source versions
Inspect the stated version change and record the exact version used. Do not assume equal titles mean identical content.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Record research process decisions
Identify the stated decision and explain how it affects the evidence set. Keep exclusions reasoned and visible.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Separate source dependence
Trace the explicitly stated origin of each record and count distinct evidence sources, not just web pages.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7 — Trace Sources and Document a Research Process
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8 — Trace Sources and Document a Research Process
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.