Provides teachers with the strategies they need to teach students how to cite textual evidence when reading and writing. This essential classroom resource will teach students how to read critically in literary and informational texts, read and annotate by close reading the passages, look for central ideas in order to comprehend and research, and use what is credible to make informed decisions and create educated opinions.  Covers how to annotate, use MLA formatting, finding and using credible sources, and avoiding plagiarism. Helps students learn how to paraphrase and use direct quotations as supportive evidence to make their point.