“Fake News”
A quote, a headline, a new running joke. Unfortunately, there is a good amount of fake news out there. Unlike Donald Trump, however, you shouldn’t go around calling everything you disagree with “fake” and everything you support the truth.
The great news (pardon the repetition) is that there is the internet. Better yet, you can use the internet to do research. Even better than using the internet, you can use online databases, the archives, and real, actual books.
Through my own research this past quarter in my writing class, I have learned that research is power. Research lets you decipher true fact from true fiction and really filter out the “fake news.” The small details come to light. Moreover, giving yourself a foundation for your opinions, something to cite and something to back you up, only makes your statements more powerful. The strength that comes to you from forming your own arguments through research is power.
In my research in sex education this past quarter, I’ve learned the truth – that sex education isn’t working. I am not just a liberal screaming her head off for more left policies… I’ve seen the data, I know the horrific numbers. I know, through my research, that this isn’t just “fake news.” 
Research has provided me with insights to go beyond the surface. Research has given me power.