Course(s) Used:

• Interpersonal Communication

Goals and Objectives:

• Students understand the process for citing work

Rationale: There are many ways to accidentally use content without providing proper citation.

Formative Assessment:

• Download the activity document from the Learning Management System
• Create the appropriate written and spoken citations / references
• Upload the document to the Learning Management System

Materials Needed

Materials:

• A computer with Internet access for demonstration

Technology:

• At least one computer with Internet access per group

Outline of the Lesson

1. Review of previous session’s content
2. Lesson opening
3. Citing your sources
   1. Citations in literature reviews and on presentation aids
      1. In-text and full citations
      2. Citation Styles: APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian
      3. The OWL at Purdue¹
   2. Oral citations (Fishbowl Discussions)
      1. Initial citation
         1. Author’s name
         2. The author’s credibility (Who is this person? Why are they qualified on this subject? Needed if not clear from source)
         3. The type of source (Editorial, News Article, Book, TV Show, etc.)
         4. Title of the piece (Article title, Book title, Episode title, etc.)
         5. Title of what it is in (Title of Newspaper, Webpage, etc.)
         6. The date that it was published
         7. Every direct quotation should include a page number (or equivalent information)
      2. Re-visited citations, just make it clear
4. Course expectations
5. Lesson closing

Limitations

Students get no practice or hands-on experience with licensing in this lesson plan.

Variations and Accommodations

Follow guidance from local accommodation authorities. This lesson relies on online resources that are demonstrated visually through a projector. Students who require accommodation may follow-along on their personal devices, if needed.