INFORMATION LITERACY

Information literacy is a crucial skill in the pursuit of knowledge.  It involves recognizing when
information is needed and being able to efficiently locate, accurately evaluate, effectively use,
and clearly communicate information in various formats.  It refers to the ability to navigate the
rapidly growing information environment, which encompasses an increasing number of
information suppliers as well as the amount supplied, and includes bodies of professional
literature, popular media, libraries, the Internet, and much more.  Increasingly, information is
available in unfiltered formats, raising questions about its authenticity, validity, and reliability. 
This abundance of information is of little help to those who have not learned how to use it
effectively.

Interpretation

 Is the act of explaining, reframing, or otherwise showing your own understanding of something.
A person who translates one language into another is called an interpreter because they are
explaining what a person is saying to someone who doesn't understand. Interpretation requires
you to first understand the piece of music, text, language, or idea, and then give your
explanation of it. A computer may produce masses of data, but it will require your interpretation
of the data for people to understand it.

Common knowledge 

is knowledge that is known by everyone or nearly everyone, usually with reference to

the community in which the term is used. Common knowledge need not concern one specific
subject, e.g., science or history. Rather, common knowledge can be about a broad range of
subjects, such as science, literature, history, and entertainment. Often, common knowledge
does not need to be cited. Common knowledge is distinct from general knowledge

Example :

"Paris is the capital of France." Many capital cities of countries are considered common
knowledge by most people.

Lustation

Having a great passion exceeding lusting of, uncontrolled passion, illicit or uncontrolled desire.

Paraphrasing

 Involves taking a set of facts or opinions and rewording them. When paraphrasing, it is
important to keep the original meaning and to present it in a new form. Basically, you are simply
writing something in your own words that expresses the original idea.    

Example of Paraphrasing Sentences

 Original: Her life spanned years of incredible change for women.

 Paraphrase: Mary lived through an era of liberating reform for women.