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Sources, Citation, and Credibility
4. Take notes on the graphic organizer. Above each word, write what you already know; below the word, add words or phrases as you read and discuss.
aCTIvITy 3.5
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sources
citation
credibility
aCademIC voCabUlary
When you cite or provide a citation, you are following the practice of quoting
or referring to sources of textual evidence. The word cite comes from the Latin word meaning “to set in motion.” Cite has come to mean “to quote or refer to.”
my Notes
Sources
A source is any place you get valid information for your research. A source can be a document, a person, a film, a historical text, and so on. Sources are generally classified as primary or secondary.
• Primary Source: An account or document created by someone with firsthand knowledge or experience of an event. Letters, journal entries, blogs, eyewitness accounts, speeches, and interviews are all primary sources.
• Secondary Source: Documents supplied and compiled by people who do
not have firsthand knowledge of an event. History textbooks, book reviews, documentary films, websites, and most magazine and newspaper articles are secondary sources.
5. Revisit the sources you have read in the unit. What kind of sources are they? When might it be effective to use primary sources to support your argument? When might it be effective to use secondary sources to support your argument?
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acTIVITY 3.5 continued
2 Guide students to understand more specifically the role of sources, citation, and credibility in research. Start with sources by asking them
to write any words or phrases they already know about sources above the word in the graphic organizer. Next, conduct a shared reading
of the information provided;
have students add to the graphic organizer below the word. Guide your class through the same steps for “citation” and credibility.” See additional comments about this information on the next three pages.
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