9th Grade Citing Sources & Using Text Evidence Lesson Plan

Topic: Citing Sources & Using Text Evidence

Objectives & Outcomes:

• Students will be able to cite sources in their writing, including both print and digital sources.
• Students will be able to use text evidence to support their arguments in writing.

Materials

• Examples of proper citation formats (e.g. MLA, APA, Chicago)
• Examples of text evidence (e.g. quotes, statistics, etc.)
• Handouts with examples of both proper citation formats and text evidence

Warm-Up

• Have students take out their textbooks and write down any three sources that they have used in their assignments thus far this year.
• Then, have them share their list with a partner and rate each source on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being unreliable and 5 being highly reliable.
• Finally, have a small group discussion about the sources on the list and how the students determined their rating.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the terms "cite sources" and "use text evidence."
• Explain that when we cite sources in our writing, we are providing evidence that supports our claims and ideas.
• Explain that we can use text evidence to support our claims when we find relevant and appropriate quotes or phrases in the text.
• Model how to cite a source and use text evidence by giving an example.

Guided Practice

• Give students a handout with a few paragraphs written by the teacher on a topic related to the class.
• Have students work in pairs to identify and cite the sources used in the writing, and then use text evidence to support the claims made in the writing.
• Have students share their work with the class and explain their choices.

Independent Practice

• Give students an assignment to write a paragraph on a topic related to the class using sources and text evidence.
• Have students use a citation tool (such as a footnote or a citation -page) to cite their sources and include a list of the sources in their writing.
• Have students submit their work and have the teacher review it for accuracy and quality.

Closure

• Review the importance of citing sources and using text -evidence in our writing.
• Ask students to share what they learned and how they can -use this strategy in their own writing.

Assessment

• Observe students during collaborative group work to assess -their ability to cite sources and use text evidence in -their writing.
• Collect and review the groups' written reports to assess -their use of sources and text evidence.