Writing: Bibliographies 2.3.6

​Writing Lesson 2.1.6

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Bibliographies

Lesson Overview

Learners can:

• identify bibliography and bibliographic citations

• revise written work with the ARMS checklist

• edit written work with the CUPS checklist

• free write

Open your Writing Activity Book to page 17.

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Daily Grammar

A bibliography is a list of information used in writing. Typically, a bibliography includes information such as:

• name of author;

• name of book or website; and

• date of publication.

Think about a bibliography as a list of sources where the author found information to write their book.

Video on page 3 in edio.

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The purpose of a bibliography is to document the sources used when writing a book. Having a bibliography is important to avoid plagiarism, or copying someone else's work without giving them credit.

​We will now be revising and editing Francesca's draft.

Labelling

Label the errors.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

capitalization

punctuation

spelling

usage

Video on page 7 in edio

Francesca's final draft of informative writing included facts, vocabulary, quotes, and information from text features. She also used the ARMS and CUPS checklists to revise and edit her writing.

Multiple Choice

What is a bibliography?

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  a list of websites where the author found information to write their book

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  a list of books where the author found information to write their book

• a list of sources where the author found information to write their book

• a list of pictures where the author found information to write their book

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The ARMS checklist is to revise or make changes to your writing.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The CUPS checklist is to edit or proofread for errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

• True

• False