cite
to show where information came from
“Cite the author and year.”
Evaluating author credibility
Evaluate sources, paraphrase responsibly, and support a short project with citations.
Curriculum preview: original Teacher Grace draft awaiting educator approval. It is usable practice, not official school credit or placement.
Real-life model
Situation
You are an intermediate-high A learner working on evaluating author credibility in the unit "Research/Source Basics" for college, career, or workplace goals.
Notice the language
According to (Author, Year), ___. In my own words, ___.
Guided practice
Work through evaluating author credibility with extended reading, writing, or discussion tasks as modeled in class.
Apply intermediate-high A skills from Research/Source Basics in a workplace or academic context.
Vocabulary
paraphrase
to restate ideas in your own words
“Paraphrase the statistic carefully.”
plagiarism
using someone's words without credit
“Avoid plagiarism by citing sources.”
lesson focus: Evaluating author
Intermediate-high A focus for Evaluating author credibility
“Use this focus in today's extended task.”
Practice mini-check · not an official score
After studying Evaluating author credibility, what is the best practice step?
Source: Teacher Grace curriculum team — original adult-ESL intermediate-high A draft (not WVOC/DACE/CASAS packet copy).