This credible sources unit is the perfect addition to your lesson plans as you work with an argumentative writing unit or any unit students would be checking for credible sources. This unit includes six low-prep and 100% digital lessons. Everything you need for each lesson is included, and each one is quick and easy to set up.
Tired of your students struggling to back up their claims with solid evidence?
Empower them to master argument writing with this step-by-step approach!
✨ Here’s what they’ll learn:
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How to critically evaluate a variety of sources for credibility and reliability.
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The essential components of credible sources and how to spot them.
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Strategies to seamlessly integrate evidence into their arguments to create compelling, well-supported claims.
📚 Why this works:
- This resource breaks down the process into manageable steps, ensuring your students gain confidence in their ability to write arguments backed by accurate, credible sources. No more vague statements or questionable research—just clear, powerful writing.
Break down writing arguments to support claims with clear evidence and accurate credible sources. Your students will go through a variety of sources to identify if they are credible, what the components of a credible resource are, and how they can use them to support their own writing.
Here's what's included:
- Six mini-lessons
- Digital and PDF teaching slides for each lesson
- Worksheets and student pages for each lesson
- Examples of each task.
Your students will love learning, reviewing, and applying their learning about credible sources using these scaffolded writing, speaking, and listening lessons. Each lesson builds on the previous one to allow you to increase the rigor each day while also having varied activities and assessments to keep students engaged.
The six lessons are:
- Credible Sources Lesson 1: Introduction With a Fake Article to Analyze
- Credible Sources Lesson 2: Practice and Learn About Credible Sources
- Credible Sources Lesson 3: Practice and Use a Credible Sources Checklist
- Credible Sources Lesson 4: Application
- Credible Sources Lesson 5: Analysis With Two Infographic Options
- Credible Sources Lesson 6: Extension With a Chance to Write a Letter
The activities that accompany these lessons are 100% done for you. You will simply need to print what you need or assign copies of the student's notebook in Google Classroom. Some lessons can be printed, prepped, and used year after year.
Prep is quick and easy... Print the student pages, set up your example or slides to be displayed, and teach each scaffolded lesson.
