Explains how to develop the skills of media literacy, offering information on how to analyze and evaluate the messages of entertainment, advertising, politics and government, and the news media.
Explains how to create effective research projects, beginning with the selection of a topic through evaluation, and stresses the importance of synthesis in the process, discussing the importance of solid sources, credible facts, and strong supporting details.
Describes the elements of successful presentations, discussing content, format, structure, proofreading and revision, effective speaking skills, multimedia, and self-evaluation.
Offers information designed to help students develop research skills, focusing on plagiarism, with discussion of what it is, its consequences, and how it can be avoided.
