Grade 8 Fall — Multi-Source Synthesis, Formal Academic Style, and the Verbals/Voice/Mood Suite
English · RES G8 eng.g8.f.res.source_evaluation_synthesis

Evaluate sources for synthesis-readiness using CRAAP plus cross-source criteria (CCSS W.8.8; RI.8.8)

Apply CRAAP (currency / authority / accuracy / purpose — from G7-fall) PLUS new G8 cross-source criteria: source-diversity (multiple perspectives), source-type variety (scholarly + journalistic + primary + multimedia), recency-relevance balance. Reject sources that fail CRAAP. Justify selection of ≥3 sources for synthesis essay.

Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
10
Typical minutes
55
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30
Prereqs
Successors
Common misconceptions
  • Picks 3 sources of the same type (all websites; all opinion essays) — no source-type variety.
  • Picks 3 sources that all agree — no productive disagreement to synthesize.

Exercise pool (2)

Diff Stem Type
3 Evaluate this candidate source-set of 3 sources using CRAAP+. Note any failed criteria. Verdict: keep, revise, or replace. craap plus application
3 Write a 1-paragraph justification for your 3-source set. Address: (1) what perspective does each source bring? (2) what source types are... source diversity justification