Thanks all. I canvassed the instruction manual and perused google. I should have trusted my fellow gamers first!
You bring up a good point though. Bethesda should've done a better job at tutorials and walkthroughs. Not just the pick-n-drag, but in the area of spells and some other areas as well. I won't complain, it's all about discovery too, but they should've just done it a little better nonetheless.