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English Language Arts and Literacy | Grade : 9-10

Strand - Writing in the Content Areas

Cluster - Research to Build and Present Knowledge

[WCA.9-10.8] - When conducting research, gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Resources:


  • Evaluate
    Judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something. See Assess
  • Integrate
    Combine parts or elements into a whole. See Synthesize.
  • Print or digital (texts, sources)
    In this document, sometimes added for emphasis to stress that a given standard is particularly likely to be applied to electronic as well as traditional texts; in general, however, the standards are assumed to apply to both print and digital texts.
  • Research
    Systematic inquiry into a subject or problem in order to discover, verify, or revise relevant facts or principles.

Predecessor Standards:

  • WCA.6-8.8
    When conducting research, gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Successor Standards:

  • WCA.11-12.8
    When conducting research, gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citiation.

Same Level Standards:

  • HS.ETS.2.2
    Explain how computers and robots can be used at different stages of a manufacturing system, typically for jobs that are repetitive, very small, or very dangerous. Clarification Statement: Examples of stages include design, testing, production, and quality control.