Grade 7 Fall — Research Process, MLA Citation, Source Evaluation, and Multi-Source Synthesis
English · RES
G7
eng.g7.f.res.quote_paraphrase_summarize_decision
Choose among quote, paraphrase, and summarize using the three-way decision matrix (CCSS W.7.8)
Decide whether to QUOTE (exact wording matters — memorable phrasing, technical terminology, contested language), PARAPHRASE (ideas matter but not wording — the default for most evidence), or SUMMARIZE (main idea condensed — for context-setting or synthesis). All three require citation. Apply the decision to source content and justify the choice.
Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
10
Typical minutes
40
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Common misconceptions
- Over-quotes (drops quotes everywhere) — paper becomes a string of quotations rather than synthesis.
- Under-quotes (paraphrases everything) — loses memorable language and contested terminology that should be cited verbatim.