Synthesizing information and developing informed views.

• become more knowledgeable about finding and using varied research sources in your major.
• further develop your critical thinking skills and back up your points with evidence.
• become more adept at synthesizing information and developing informed views.
• discipline yourself to follow a scholarly research format to document in-text sources and a reference page (bibliography).
• compose a well organized, clear, concise, research paper to expand your knowledge on a subject in your major.