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Citation Tool in Google Docs
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Activity Description
Use the citation tool in Google Docs to cite an article from ProCon.org.
Preparation
- Look through the additional document "For Further Consideration or Discussion".
- Check the website to ensure it is not blocked at your site.
- Read through the lesson plan.
- Print and make copies of any handouts.
Teacher Tips
Google Docs can be accessed through any web browser, for example: Microsoft Edge, Safari.
More Ways
ProCon.org has many topics that can also be used for discussions or compare/ contrast essays. The website contains current topics, however there are archived topics that can be reviewed in class as historical issues.
Program Areas
- ABE: Adult Basic Education
- ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation
- ASE: High School Diploma
- CTE: Career Technical Education
Lesson Plan
Ask a question related to a topic from procon.org as a writing prompt. For example, what are your thoughts on single-use plastics? Students write their thoughts and opinions for 5 minutes. Then, ask students to share in pairs or small groups. Discuss as a whole class by asking students to share something from their pairs or small groups.
Draw a T-Chart and mark pro and cons. Have students call out the pros and cons of single-use plastic and write it down on prospective sections.
Read the article from procon.org. This can be done as a whole class, in pairs, or silently.
Demonstrate how to add a works cited page using Google Docs annotation tool. (See additional resources for assistance.)
- Students open a Google Docs and write an argument about whether they agree (pro) or disagree (con) with single-use plastics.
- Aside from the article they just read, students go one other/ different website to find additional evidence that supports or opposes their argument. Students add a citation to their works cited page using Google Docs. The teacher can allow students to freely find the additional evidence or provide a website for the students such as the websites included below:
Plastic Bags Are A Problem. Are Plastic Bag Bans A Solution? (PBS)
New Analysis Shows Plastic Bag Bans Help Prevent Plastic Pollution (Ocean Conservancy)
For the next step, provide an additional website for the students in their works cited page, or use another website included below:
New Analysis Shows Plastic Bag Bans Help Prevent Plastic Pollution (Ocean Conservancy)
Students pair with a partner to evaluate each other using the evaluation checklist. One student will observe and check off the process as their partner completes each step. The students give their partner the completed checklist, then switch.
Find a blog, vlog, or Youtube video that has a citation or a few citations at the end. Bring to class and think about the following questions: How is the citation different from or similar to the citation format we learned in class? Why do we need citations?
Documents
- Use Google Docs for Work Cited Page (1).docx - With Pictures! A step-by-step guide on how to use the citations feature in Google Docs.
- For Further Consideration or Discussion.docx - Ten questions to focus a department meeting or lesson on citations.
Subjects
- Electives
- Career Exploration
- Intro to Computers
- English Language Arts
- American Literature
- English 1-4
- English Electives
- Journalism
- Literature
- Speech
- World Literature
- Language Arts - Reading
- Analysis
- Comprehension
- Inference and Interpretation
- Synthesis and Generalization
- Language Arts - Writing
- Language Facility
- Organization of Ideas
- Writing Conventions
- Reading
- Consumer Skills
- Critical Thinking/Decision Making
- Employability
- Government
- Health
- Learning to Learn
- Vocabulary
- Reasoning Through Language Arts
- Mechanics (Capitalization, Punctuation, Spelling)
- Social Studies
- American Government
- Economics
- Psychology
- Social Studies Electives
- U.S. History
- World History
- Writing
- Basic Sentences
- Mechanics (Capitalization, Punctuation, Spelling)
- Paragraph Skills
- Parts of Speech
- Report Writing
CTE Anchor Standards
- Anchor Standard 1: Academics - Analyze and apply appropriate academic standards required for successful industry sector pathway completion leading to postsecondary education and employment. Refer to the industry sector alignment matrix for identification of standards.
- Anchor Standard 2: Communications - Language Standard: Acquire and accurately use general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the (career and college) readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
- Anchor Standard 4: Technology - Writing Standard: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments and information.
- Anchor Standard 5: Problem Solving and Critical Thinking - Writing Standard: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem, narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate, and synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
- Anchor Standard 8: Ethics and Legal Responsibilities - Speaking and Listening Standard: Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives; synthesize comments, claims, and evidence made on all sides of an issue; resolve contradictions when possible; and determine what additional information or research is required to deepen the investigation or complete the work.
- Anchor Standard 10: Technical Knowledge and Skills - Writing Standard: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
- Anchor Standard 11: Demonstration and Application - Demonstrate and apply the knowledge and skills contained in the industry-sector anchor standards, pathway standards, and performance indicators in classroom, laboratory, and workplace settings, and the career technical student organization.