Conduct the capstone research arm — ≥5 sources, ≥10 MLA-cited references, CRAAP+ evaluation (CCSS W.8.7; W.8.8)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~12 min eng.g8.s.ex_08

Source Type Gap Filling

Prompt

Identify the source-type you are missing from your capstone source set. Use JSTOR-K12 / EBSCO / library catalog to find 1 candidate source of the missing type. Apply CRAAP+ to it.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
Missing type identified + candidate source found + CRAAP+ applied + verdict named = mastery
Hints
  1. Look at your existing 3-5 sources — which types do you have? Which are missing?
  2. Scholarly databases require search-term skill — try multiple keywords.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Picks the easiest source rather than the missing type.
  • Doesn't actually use the database (uses Google instead).
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