Writing Standards: Publishing and Citing with Technology (CCSS.W.7.6)
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Common Core 7th Grade ELA › Writing Standards: Publishing and Citing with Technology (CCSS.W.7.6)
Maya is finishing a science report in a word processor. She found a photo online that fits her topic and wants to include it in the report and give credit to the website.
Which step would best help Maya add the image and cite the source?
Use Insert Image to place the photo, add a caption under it, and paste the source link.
Print the photo and glue it to the page.
Paste a screenshot of the entire website without credit.
Add decorative emojis to the title instead of the photo.
Explanation
Inserting the image with a caption and a link credits the source and keeps the report clear and professional.
A group is creating a history presentation. They need to work on the same slides from home and leave comments for each other.
Which tool would best help the group collaborate?
Each student makes their own slideshow and they merge them right before class.
Email the file back and forth and hope the newest version is clear.
Create a shared online slideshow and turn on commenting for collaborators.
Take pictures of handwritten notes and text them to the group.
Explanation
A shared online slideshow lets everyone edit the same file and use comments to discuss changes.
Jamal will publish his narrative on the class blog. He wants to include a link to the article that inspired his story.
Which step best helps him publish and cite his source?
Print the story and leave it on the teacher's desk.
Paste his writing into the blog editor and insert a hyperlink to the article at the end.
Upload a photo of the article with no link.
Post only the link on a gaming forum.
Explanation
Publishing in the blog editor and adding a hyperlink provides access to the source and properly cites it.
Sofia wants feedback on her informative essay draft from her teacher and two classmates.
Which step would best help her share and get comments?
Post the draft publicly on social media so anyone can comment.
Save the file on her home computer and do nothing else.
Print one copy and bring it next week.
Upload the document to a cloud folder and share it with view and comment access for them.
Explanation
Sharing a cloud document with comment access lets specific people review and leave feedback in one place.
Maya is finishing a social studies report. She wants to include photos and make it easy for her teacher to click the sources she used. She will show it in class and share it with the teacher online.
Which tool would best help Maya present and publish her project?
Create a slideshow in a cloud-based presentation app and share the view link, adding images and clickable citations on the slides.
Handwrite the report and tape printed photos to the pages to pass around.
Type the report in a private phone notes app and hold up her screen for the class.
Print the report and staple a list of website names without links.
Explanation
A lets her add images, include clickable links for sources, and easily share the presentation link with her teacher and class. The other options make sharing and accessing sources harder or don't support links.
A group is writing a science lab report from home. They need to work at the same time, leave comments, and see each other's edits.
Which step would best help the group share and collaborate?
Email the latest draft to the teacher only so it's saved.
Put the report in a shared online document and turn on comment access for teammates using a shareable link.
Take turns texting photos of their handwritten notes to the group chat.
Save the file on one laptop and bring it to school next week.
Explanation
B enables real-time collaboration with comments and shared access. The other options are slow, hard to track, or don't allow everyone to work together at the same time.
Diego is posting a book review on the class website. He quoted a sentence from an author interview and used two articles for background information.
What should Diego do to link to and cite his sources?
Paste the entire articles into his post so readers see everything.
Write 'I found it online' without naming the sites.
Add a Sources section at the end with the article titles and clickable links to each source, and put quotation marks around the quote.
Include the quote without a source to keep the post short.
Explanation
C provides proper citation and active links, and it clearly marks the quotation. The other choices either copy too much, give no useful citation, or fail to credit sources.
Lena is adding a photo of a historical monument to her essay before turning it in online. She wants the image to look clear and give credit.
Which step would best help Lena?
Copy a tiny thumbnail from a random website and skip credit.
Draw the monument from memory and leave out the photo.
Paste the image into an email and hope the teacher sees it.
Use the Insert image tool in her document to add a high-quality photo and type a brief caption with the source link below it.
Explanation
D inserts a clear image in the document and gives proper credit with a caption and link. The other choices reduce quality, make sharing inconsistent, or fail to credit the source.
Maya wants to post her science article on the class website and include clickable links to her sources. Which step would best help her publish her writing with working links?
Print the article and hand it to the teacher in class.
Take photos of her handwritten pages and upload the images.
Re-type the draft in a word processor, use the hyperlink tool to add source links, then paste it into the class site.
Record herself reading the article and upload the audio file.
Explanation
Typing the draft and using the hyperlink tool creates clickable links and a clean, readable post. Photos or printouts won't have clickable links, and audio doesn't show citations.
A group is making a slideshow from different homes. They want to work at the same time and keep one up-to-date version. Which tool/step should they use?
Create a shared online slideshow and give all teammates edit access.
Each person makes separate slideshows and emails files to one person to combine later.
Post screenshots of slides in a group chat and vote on which to use.
Write ideas on a paper poster and read from it during the presentation.
Explanation
A shared online slideshow lets everyone edit the same file in real time and avoids version mix-ups. Emailing, chats, or paper aren't as efficient or collaborative.