1. Academic Integrity
1.1. Plagiarism
1.1.1. Don't purchase paper, or re-use old one from another class
1.1.1.1. no copying and pasting from the web
1.2. Cite your source
1.2.1. for anything that is not your own opinion or interpretation
1.2.2. How to Properly Cite your source
1.2.2.1. cite for facts, direct quotes, statistics, or sophisticated language that implies scholarly source
2. The writing process
2.1. Remember St.PIE
2.1.1. Take a (ST)and, back it up with (P)roof, (I)nformation, and (E)xamples
2.2. Beginning Research?
2.2.1. remember to keep in mind...
2.2.1.1. the assignment, topic, keywords, and resources
3. Reading an Academic Article
3.1. Skim it first
3.1.1. Read abstract, intro, and conclusion
3.1.2. quickly look through the middle, what is the style and flow?
3.2. Go back and read it carefully
3.2.1. Focus on main sections
3.2.2. Grasp the argument
3.3. Critique, compare and contrast
3.3.1. Does the article make sense?
3.3.2. Is it supported by evidence?
3.3.3. compare article to others
3.3.4. find other articles that cite the one you're reading