I used this video last year when the class first went to "virtual learning" as we were in the middle of writing research papers. I think it's really good and does a nice job explaining how to properly cite evidence.
When you turn in your summer reading projects (and when you work on the two or three short stories we're going to begin the year with) you are required to cite. I'll have more info and videos over the next couple weeks, but for now, watch this one and practice citing evidence on the graphic organizer I assigned with your summer reading rubric.
The three points you need to focus on in citing evidence are:
Introduce
You don't have to do this part of it since we aren't including our "direct quotes" in the writing you are doing for the project. If you were to add something in the Intro, Conclusion, or Reflection it would look like: A recent poll suggests that EU membership “would be backed by 55 percent of Danish voters” in a referendum (Levring, 2018).Cite
Add the direct quote from your source. Word for word. Make sure that you understand what your direct quote is saying as you do not want to undermine your argument.
Explain
Why did you pick this quote? What is the significance of it? How does it help move your position along or relate to your thesis statement. Just explain your quote as you would in conversation.
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