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title: "12.T.RA.2: Curating Sources and Evidence (Georgia English Language Arts standard)"
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# 12.T.RA.2: Curating Sources and Evidence

Reference parts of texts to address a specific topic or question and explore various sources of information to make connections across a broad range of topics.

- Subject: English Language Arts
- Appears in: Grade 12, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-12.md

## Expectations

- **12.T.RA.2.a**: Navigate and use a variety of credible print and digital sources, including academic databases, to locate relevant information about a central argument, topic, or question. (I)
- **12.T.RA.2.b**: Analyze information from a variety of sources by identifying misconceptions, conflicting information or perspectives, and/or author bias and verifying the validity, relevancy, and accuracy of the information being considered. (I)
- **12.T.RA.2.c**: Follow Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines when responding to inferential questions about texts or when integrating and citing textual evidence, ensuring each source is accompanied by a basic entry on a works cited page. (C)

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

## The same standard across grades

- Kindergarten, K.T.RA.2: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Reference parts of texts to address a specific topic or question and explore various sources of information to make connections across a broad range of topics. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/K.T.RA.2.md
- Grade 1, 1.T.RA.2: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Reference parts of texts to address a specific topic or question and explore various sources of information to make connections across a broad range of topics. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/1.T.RA.2.md
- Grade 2, 2.T.RA.2: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Reference parts of texts to address a specific topic or question and explore various sources of information to make connections across a broad range of topics. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/2.T.RA.2.md
- Grade 3, 3.T.RA.2: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Integrate evidence from print and digital sources, assessing credibility and relevance and avoiding plagiarism. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/3.T.RA.2.md
- Grade 4, 4.T.RA.2: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Integrate evidence from print and digital sources, assessing credibility and relevance and avoiding plagiarism. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/4.T.RA.2.md
- Grade 5, 5.T.RA.2: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Integrate evidence from print and digital sources, assessing credibility and relevance and avoiding plagiarism. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/5.T.RA.2.md
- Grade 6, 6.T.RA.2: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Utilize multiple print and digital texts to address a specific topic or question, assessing source credibility and relevance and integrating evidence properly to avoid plagiarism. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/6.T.RA.2.md
- Grade 7, 7.T.RA.2: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Utilize multiple print and digital texts to address a specific topic or question, assessing source credibility and relevance and integrating evidence properly to avoid plagiarism. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/7.T.RA.2.md
- Grade 8, 8.T.RA.2: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Utilize multiple print and digital texts to address a specific topic or question, assessing source credibility and relevance and integrating evidence properly to avoid plagiarism. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/8.T.RA.2.md
- Grade 9, 9.T.RA.2: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Reference parts of texts to address a specific topic or question and explore various sources of information to make connections across a broad range of topics. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/9.T.RA.2.md
- Grade 10, 10.T.RA.2: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Reference parts of texts to address a specific topic or question and explore various sources of information to make connections across a broad range of topics. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/10.T.RA.2.md
- Grade 11, 11.T.RA.2: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Reference parts of texts to address a specific topic or question and explore various sources of information to make connections across a broad range of topics. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/11.T.RA.2.md
- **Grade 12, 12.T.RA.2 (this standard)**: **Curating Sources & Evidence** Reference parts of texts to address a specific topic or question and explore various sources of information to make connections across a broad range of topics.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.