Citing Sources Basics
Name two instructional purposes of teaching students to cite sources listed in the document?
Support credibility
Honor intellectual property
Promote transparency
Invite further learning
Build transferable skills
If an author’s name is used in the sentence and there is no page number, what does the document say about parenthetical citation for MLA/earlier grades?
No parenthetical is required when the author’s name is used in the sentence and there is no page number.
At what grade level are students expected to begin using proper MLA formatting?
8th
List three bibliographic items students are expected to collect for digital sources by 7th grade.
Author’s first and last name
“Title.”
Website name
Publication date/year
According to the GaDOE notes, will students be required to recall MLA works cited formatting from memory on Georgia Milestones?
NO
When should students cite a source?
Use textual evidence to support or develop a written or spoken claim.
Integrate information from any source—print, digital, or multimodal—including: o Summaries o Paraphrases o Direct quotations
How should you parenthetically cite a work with no author according to the resource? Give the format example.
Use the first word(s) of the title in the parentheses — formatted as (Title First Word) or (“Title First Word”). Example: (“Lunch”).
What basic works‑cited entry format is shown for 6th-grade examples? Provide one example.
Last name, First name. Title.
Last name, First name. "Title."
What bibliographic item is optional for 7th grade students to collect for a digital source?
URL
What support will students receive for MLA parenthetical citation items in grades 6–7 on assessment items?
A rule to apply understanding will be provided on those sections.
Describe the progression in citation expectations from 6th grade to 8th grade as summarized in the learning-progression table.
6th—Basic citations + basic works cited entry (author/title/page); 7th—Standard citations + standard works cited entry (adds website name, year); 8th—MLA formatting across modes (formal MLA parenthetical and works cited guidance).
What is the Parenthetical (In-text) Citation Format for 6th and 7th Grade?
How does a 7th-grade digital source entry appear in the sample? Provide the sample structure.
Last name, First name. "Title." Website name, Publication date.
What source mode is added in 8th grade?
Audio-Visual
By what grade are students expected to demonstrate understanding of MLA citation conventions by applying the provided rule appropriately on parenthetical citation items?
8th
For professional staff planning instruction, what guidance does the document give about students’ memory of format requirements on Georgia Milestones?
Students will not be required to recall full MLA (or grade-level equivalent) works cited formatting from memory; for parenthetical MLA in grades 6–7 a rule will be provided; by grade 8 students are expected to apply MLA citation rules appropriately when interacting with an MLA item.
(6TH/7TH GRADE) If author’s name IS NOT used in the sentence…
(Last name page number) Ex: (Jones 27)
For MLA print book entries (8th grade), what key elements must be included?
Author’s Last name, First name. Title. Publisher, Publication date.
For audio‑visual sources, name four pieces of bibliographic information included in the document’s guidance.
Author, narrator, or host’s last name and first name (first and middle initials for APA) • Narrator or host title • “Episode Title.” • Name of the podcast series/film/television show • Director/Creator (if applicable) • Season and episode (if available) • Publisher/production company (if available) • Date of episode • URL (if streamed on the web) or Name of the App (if streamed through an app)
Name that expectation! (Use basic parenthetical citations to credit authors when quoting or paraphrasing texts, ensuring each source is accompanied by a basic entry on a works cited page.)
6.T.RA.2.c
According to the document, what additional source types are explicitly called out in the 8th-grade and above bibliographic guidance that earlier grades may not require?
Audio‑visual sources (podcast/film), academic journal details (journal name, vol., issue, database), publisher/organization sponsor and date accessed or DOI — i.e., expanded bibliographic elements for digital and AV sources.
(Teachers may highlight any of these)
For MLA parenthetical citations when the author’s name is not used in the sentence and a page number exists, what is the correct format?
(LastName pageNumber) — Example: (Jones 27).
Correctly cite The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins for a works cited page using MLA format.
Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Scholastic Press, 2008.
Briefly explain the progression of informational gathering from 5th - 12th grade.
In the response, teacher must explain how the progression moves from basic citations in 5th and 6th to more defined in 7th with print and digital sources and 8th beyond; print, digital and audio-visual sources.
Name that expectation! (Locate evidence in print, digital, and multimodal sources to support a central idea or question, consulting MLA guidelines to determine the specific information needed to document particular modes and genres.)
8.T.RA.2.a