Throughout the course, the matching of ideas with reliable and relevant sources was utilized with various projects, activities, and papers. During our conspiracy theory project, we were tasked with finding sources regarding unusual topics but in many cases, they included many sides of an argument. Using our provided resources, we were able to find various claims from articles and websites and integrate them into our class discussions. We later used information gathered during this project in a paper and used quotations throughout the work. The different quotes we chose helped support our claims and expand deeper into the topics. An activity we did in class involved a scenario in Boston MA, in which we took the role of a lawyer originally in the prosecutor role and then as the defendant. We started with building evidence for one side, finding sources, and connecting them to our claims. Once we were confident in our argument, we were told we then needed to build evidence in direct opposition to the original claim. This showed how every story and situation has at least two sides and the evidence that supports those sides can be paired with analysis to reach a strong conclusion. I feel as though I have a stronger grasp on finding ways to connect my ideas to sources and will continue to use this skill going forward.