Mastering MLA Citations & Bibliographies (Grades 6-9: 4 Week)
Chrissy May
Average rating:4.6Number of reviews:(20)
Welcome to the "Mastering MLA Citations & Bibliographies," a four-week class for middle-aged students seeking to enhance their writing skills. This four-week course provides a structured exploration of MLA citation fundamentals.
Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Beginner Level
🙋🏻♀️Intro: This is an interactive class where students will get to see me demonstrate skills, practice together, and then demonstrate mastery individually. I believe in honoring student voice and ask students to ask lots of questions as we go and to not be afraid to make mistakes! MLA citations can feel overwhelming and I want to give students the tools they need to succeed in their writing! ❤️My Teaching Style: I aim to support differentiated learning so while all learners will listen to my...
This class is taught in English.
🎯Students will be able to understand the importance of citations and the different types 🎯Students will be able to use parenthetical citations using MLA format 🎯Students will be able to use in text citations using MLA format 🎯Students will be able to create a bibliography using MLA format 👩🏼🏫Common Core Standards Aligned: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
I have a Bachelor's degree in English Literature and have taught English Language Arts for a decade.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
🎯Formative Assessments: Students will be asked to answer questions, work in pairs, and show their work throughout the lesson for assessment. 🎯Summative Assessments: Each class will have a final summative assessment where students are asked to demonstrate mastery of the lesson's skill by creating their own citations or bibliography. They will be graded using proficiency scales as follows on the Common Core Standard CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W8.8 on the following scale with a written commentary: 1=With help approaching grade level standard 2=Approaching grade level standard 3=Independently meets grade level standard 4=Exceeds grade level standardGrades Offered
Just your computer and ability to use Google Drive
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
🎯Class Resources: Google Slides Google Docs 💻Optional Student Websites: https://www.citationmachine.net/mla https://www.mybib.com/tools/mla-citation-generator https://www.easybib.com/ 👩🏼🏫Teacher Resources: "A Writer's Resource: A handbook for writing and research"
Available times
Pacific
Meet the teacher
Average rating:4.6Number of reviews:(20)
👋Hello there! I'm Chrissy May, an enthusiastic educator with a passion for empowering students through personalized learning. 🙋🏻♀️I teach a variety of classes ranging from personalized tutoring aimed to support individualized student growth to...
Group Class
$18
weekly or $70 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages 11-15
3-13 learners per class
