Week 1
(1) What are MU's regulations? Where can you find them? - 5 minutes
(2) What is plagiarism? How can you avoid it? - 20 minutes
(3) When to cite your sources? - 5 minutes
(4) MLA citation style - 20 minutes
(5) Thesis vs. Topic vs. Research Question - 10 minutes
(6) Current state of scholarship / What is a literature review? - 10 minutes
(7) Homework explanation for next week - 5 minutes
Total 1h15 minutes

Homework: 
(1) In the Internet Research text, read Unit A: Searching the Internet Effectively, and then complete the Concept Review questions #1-21, the Skills Review questions #1-10, and Independent Challenge 1.
(2) In the How to Write a BA Thesis text read Chapters 4 and 5, but only pages: 66-80 and 85-96
(3) Write your thesis proposal, minimum 3 pages. Upload this to your folder in the study materials.