Lesson Introduction

Let's now figure-out not only how to avoid plagiarism, but more importantly, the usefulness of utilizing sources to your advantage.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

1. Understand what a source is and its importance

2. Gain an overview into different types of sources

3. Learn about the seriousness of plagiarism and how to avoid it

4. Learn how to properly include research into your writing

5. Understand what citations are and how to create them

Lesson Sections

This lesson about about evidence is divided-up into three sections, which are listed below. You may access these sections in the menu on the left (or the top-left by clicking the three lines if viewing on a mobile devices).

1. The Basics

2. Integrating Research into Your Paper

3. Citing Research in Your Paper

Please, work-through each of these informational sections to learn the concepts of this lesson before checking your understanding of the material through the "comprehension quiz" provided in our class's Canvas shell.

While progressing through the sections above, if you find yourself confused or need additional clarity, please feel free to reach-out through any communication option available to our class (listed in the Home and Syllabus tabs in our class's Canvas shell) that best suits your needs and comfort.