10 - Information Literacy and Communication

information literacy

ability to find, interpret, and use information

computer literacy

ability to use electronic tools to conduct searches and to communicate your findings

media literacy

ability to think deeply about what you see and read in broadcast, print, and online media

cultural literacy

ability to know what has gone on and is going on around you

prewriting

discover what you want to say

drafting

organize ideas, and form a thesis

plagiarism

presenting another person’s ideas or work as your