Notes and Plagiarism

Take notes in your own words from print, digital, and personal sources.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 76

Researchers gather from many places: print sources, digital sources, and people, by asking them.
Take notes in your own words. Write short phrases, not whole copied sentences, and keep only what fits your question.
Using someone's words or ideas without credit is called plagiarism. Changing a word or two doesn't fix it.
To stay honest, write your own words, put exact words in quotation marks, and always say where it came from.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

5.T.RA.1.b — Conduct research by locating, gathering, curating, and integrating information from multiple credible sources, including print, digital, and personal communication, about a self-selected topic. (I)
5.P.EICC.4.c — Generate ideas for content by assessing prior knowledge, gathering information from texts, and engaging in discussions with others. (C)
5.P.EICC.4.d — Link ideas and information to the organization plan, highlighting ideas and information that are most relevant, useful, and impactful. (C)