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  • Reading CCSS for H/SS 6-8
    • RH.6-8.1 Cite Specific Textual Evidence
    • RH.6-8.2 Determine the Central Idea and Summarize
    • RH.6-8.3 Identify Key Steps in a Process
    • RH.6-8.4 Determine the Meaning of Words and Phrases
    • RH.6-8.5 Determine Text Structure
    • 6-8.6 Identify Author's Point of View and Purpose
    • RH.6-8.7 Integrate Visual Information
    • RH.6-8.8 Distinguish Fact, Opinion, and Reasoned Judgment
    • RH.6-8.9 Analyze Primary vs. Secondary Source
    • RH.6-8.10 Read Grade-Appropriate Texts
  • Writing CCSS for H/SS 6-8
    • WHST.6-8.1 Write Arguments
    • WHST.6-8.2 Write Informative/Explanatory Texts
    • WHST.6-8.4 Write with Development, Organization, and Style
    • WHST.6-8.5 Planning, Revising, Editing, And Rewriting
    • WHST.6-8.6 Produce and Publish Writing With Technology
    • WHST.6-8.7 Conduct Short Research Projects
    • WHST.6-8.8 Gather Relevant Information
    • WHST.6-8.9 Draw Evidence From Informational Texts
    • WHST.6-8.10 Write Routinely
  • Speaking/Listening CCSS for 6-8
    • CCSS.ELA.SL.6-8.1 Collaborative Discussions
    • CCSS.ELA.SL.6-8.2 Interpret/Analyze Diverse Media
    • CCSS.ELA.SL.6-8.3 Delineate Speaker's Argument and Claims
    • CCSS.ELA.SL.6-8.4 Present Claims and Findings
    • CCSS.ELA.SL.6-8.5 Include Multimedia and Visual Components
    • CCSS.ELA.SL.6-8.6 Adapt Speech to Context and Task
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

  • Ideas for Gathering Relevant Information
  • Lessons on Evaluating and Using Sources

Judging Credibility and Accuracy
  • Website Evaluation
  • Evaluating Webpages Skillfully 
    
  • Five Qualities of a Credible Website
   
  • Web Site Evaluation
  • The CARRDSS  Method for Evaluating Websites

Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting Data
  • Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting (Purdue OWL)
  • Paraphrasing vs. Summarizing
  • How to Paraphrase and Summarize
  • When to Paraphrase, Summarize, or Quote (Harvard Guide to Using Sources)
  • When to Paraphrase, Summarize, or Quote in Middle School Writing
  • Explanation of How to Paraphrase and Summarize
  • MANY Resources for Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (Internet4Classrooms)
  • More Paraphrasing and Summarizing Resources (Internet4Classrooms)
  • Paraphrasing vs. Plagiarizing Lessons
  • How to Paraphrase, Not Plagiarize, a Passage
  • How to Introduce and Give the Context for a Quote, Summary, or Paraphrase

Citing Sources and Bibliographies
  • In-Text Citations
  • How to Make In-Text Citations
  • What Information Must Be Cited and How to Cite It
  •  (Many other Videos on this Channel About Using and Citing Sources)
  • Online Bibliography Creators EasyBib or BibMe or NoodleTools (fee) 
  • Citation Management Tools
  • MLA Citation Formatting Guide (Purdue Owl)
  • Five Different Citation Formatting Guides (APA, MLA, Chicago, CSE, Turabian)
  • Citing Your Sources

Award-Winning Search Engines

  • http://www.sweetsearch.com/
  • http://search.yippy.com/
  • http://www.dogpile.com 
     
  • http://vivisimo.com/
     
  • http://www.kartoo.com
    
  • http://www.mamma.com
    
  • http://www.surfwax.com
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