Part 1: What is Research?

Fact papers
Opinion papers
When facts are in dispute
Practice: Distinguishing fact from opinion
Being specific
Being up-to-date
Strengths and weaknesses of the Internet
Practice: Choosing sources


Part 2: Building an argument with web research

Claims and supports
Practice: Recognizing claims and supports
Bias
Practice: Detecting bias
Logical fallacies
Practice: Identifying logical fallacies
Practice: Exploring the Web to find logical fallacies

Part 3: Plagiarism and documentation

Demonstration: Why Plagiarism Should Matter to You
Quoting and paraphrasing
Demonstration: Paraphrasing: A Case Study
Citation styles
Internet citations, MLA Style
Internet citations, APA Style
Practice: Internet citations