"Remember that to develop a convincing argument, you will need multiple sources of information and data" Therefore the topic must be researchable with substantial information available.

Examples of tertiary sources include: Encyclopedias. Dictionaries. Textbooks. Almanacs. Bibliographies. Chronologies. Handbooks.

"An issue is a controversy or problem that people are discussing or should be discussing." is the first characteristic of an issue.

"Different people or groups have different perspectives or points of view about an issue." means there are multiple points of view and is the second characteristic of an issue.

"While asking questions and seeing solutions, you have the chance to consider the arguments of others and to contribute your personal perspective and original thinking." So the topic must be a worthy topic of interest and has to have personal involvement.

Primary Research is original research conducted by yourself, you use primary sources.

Secondary Research come form secondary sources such as magazines and websites.

It's a good thing to imagine yourself doing something you think you can't. I do that every day because, basically, if I had it my way, I'd just stay home and think about what I'm having for supper.

Chronology, so the saying goes, is the last refuge of the feeble-minded and the only resort for historians.

With every book, you go back to school. You become a student. You become an investigative reporter. You spend a little time learning what it's like to live in someone else's shoes.

I don't necessarily think of myself as a feminist, but I'm a whole person.

We are all unique and all have a unique world view and definition of reality.

Unsurprisingly, the poll-takers don't talk a lot in public about the ignorance of the electorate on political and public policy matters. And the politicians are not going to disclose the, let's say, limited body of knowledge in their constituencies. You don't get elected calling your voters airheads.

Maybe I have an affinity for Andy Griffith because we both grew up in North Carolina.

I am not a fine chef, but I can certainly get dinner on the table for 14 people. With that many, I try to keep it simple: salmon, mashed potatoes, sauteed spinach, and salad.

I didn't get into acting to be a public service announcer or an advocate and yet, by virtue of this show and how we handle the subject matter that we've been given, that's kind of how it's evolved in certain ways.

Fitness is important, but the most important thing is how you adapt and the way you feel physically. To adapt to a new position. To try to change your game.

Short cuts make long delays.

Further, Japan is the second largest donor in Iraq after the United States, with over $5 billion dollars for humanitarian, infrastructure and reconstruction projects.

I don't care if Margot is a Dame of the British Empire or older than myself. For me she represents eternal youth; there is an absolute musical quality in her beautiful body and phrasing. Because we are sincere and gifted, an intense abstract love is born between us every time we dance together.

Wrestling is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you are tired, you quit when the gorilla is tired.

To be lost is as legitimate a part of your process as being found.

Nothing but an imperious intellectual and moral necessity can drive into doubt a religious mind, for it is as though an earthquake shook the foundations of the soul, and the very being quivers and sways under the shock.

If I could have anyone on speed dial it would be George Clooney. He seems like a cool guy who would give good advice.

I do Athlete Devotion throughout all my fight camps. I am a Christian, so I fight with God first, and I have my devotions with me everywhere I go.

I want there to be a level of respect between everybody.

Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher.

It's always more interesting to take on someone that's going to have hidden sides or a fatal flaw, because there's going to be more to play with - more conflict, internally or in and around them - but it's probably the thing of finding the positive in there.

Judaism is not complete without Christianity and without Judaism, Christianity would not exist.

I'm not saying standardized tests are the worst ever, but there's an in-between and I don't think we're there yet. That's what I mean when I say I have an issue with it. There's no way a kid can learn in a class with 40 to 45 people. I had the power to get out of that system and pursue things that I wanted to do and I did that.

In the long run, you only hit what you aim at.