understand that a primary source is an organize and synthesize information found in a variety of sources original document or a firsthand or differentiate between a primary and a secondary source eyewitness account of an event gather relevant information from multiple sources; assess the credibility and validity of a secondary source discusses each source information originally presented prevent plagiarism and its consequences by giving credit to authors when ideas and/or somewhere else (i.e., secondary words are used in direct quotation or paraphrases sources provide analysis, avoid plagiarism and its consequences by giving credit whenever using another person’s interpretation, or evaluation of the media, facts, statistics, graphics, images, music and sounds, quotations, or paraphrases of original information) another words person’s understand to avoid plagiarism, credit evaluate the validity and credibility of texts using questions such as must be given when using another Does the writer have something to gain from his opinion? ideas, opinions, facts, person’s Does the information contain facts for support? statistics, or graphics Is the same information found in more than one source? understand the purposeful and Is contact information provided? responsible use of the Internet Is there a copyright symbol on the page? understand that there are What is the purpose of the page? consequences of plagiarism, according What is the date of the most recent publication? to the guidelines established by local summarize and cite specific evidence from texts to support conclusions. school divisions understand using multiple sources of information produces a more complete understanding of a topic.
understand that a primary source is an original document or a firsthand or eyewitness account of an event a secondary source discusses information originally presented somewhere else (i.e., secondary sources provide analysis, interpretation, or evaluation of the original information) understand to avoid plagiarism, credit must be given when using another person’s ideas, opinions, facts, statistics, or graphics understand the purposeful and responsible use of the Internet understand that there are consequences of plagiarism, according to the guidelines established by local school divisions understand using multiple sources of information produces a more complete understanding of a topic. organize and synthesize information found in a variety of sources differentiate between a primary and a secondary source gather relevant information from multiple sources; assess the credibility and validity of each source prevent plagiarism and its consequences by giving credit to authors when ideas and/or words are used in direct quotation or paraphrases avoid plagiarism and its consequences by giving credit whenever using another person’s media, facts, statistics, graphics, images, music and sounds, quotations, or paraphrases of another person’s words evaluate the validity and credibility of texts using questions such as Does the writer have something to gain from his opinion? Does the information contain facts for support? Is the same information found in more than one source? Is contact information provided? Is there a copyright symbol on the page? What is the purpose of the page? What is the date of the most recent publication? summarize and cite specific evidence from texts to support conclusions.