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Fall 2018
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| WR 123 - Composition: Research Writing |
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Associated Term:
Fall 2018
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Engage in and value a respectful and free exchange of ideas. 2. Demonstrate critical thinking and reading skills: a. Actively read challenging college-level texts, including: annotation, cultivation/development of vocabulary, objective summary, identification and analysis of the thesis and main ideas of source material; b. Evaluate sources for authority, currency, reliability, bias, sound reasoning, validity, and adequacy; c. Research and synthesize disparate sources, weighing various conclusions based on the evidence presented in order to build a credible research-based discussion; d. Develop a thesis or claim based on the evaluation and synthesis of primary and secondary sources. 3. Make appropriate and effective rhetorical choices during all stages of the writing process: invention, drafting, revising, and editing: a. Use appropriate rhetorical strategies to support an argumentative or position-based thesis/claim in a research-based paper; b. Address issues of purpose and audience, anticipating and preparing for reactions to written work by audiences outside the classroom; c. Choose appropriate language (voice, tone, style, etc.) to persuade an informed and educated reader or to assert a position taken by a writer. 4. Exercise Appropriate methods of development and support: a. Demonstrate the ability to organize longer research papers with an introduction, logically arranged body paragraphs that develop the thesis and synthesize information from a variety of sources, and a conclusion; b. Utilize an organization that will reflect the scope and nature of the thesis; c. Thoroughly develop and support the thesis with a balanced and insightful presentation of evidence; d. Demonstrate an ability to summarize, paraphrase, and quote sources in a manner that distinguishes the writer's voice from that of his/her sources and that gives evidence of understanding the implications of choosing one method of representing a source's ideas over another. 5. Demonstrate successful use of the research and writing process: a. Use library resources (e.g., subject indexes, online databases, etc.) to locate information, recognizing that there are different resources available for different purposes/subjects; b. Demonstrate successful use of the research process: writing research proposals, formulating incisive questions, conducting library and/or field research, taking careful notes, and compiling an annotated bibliography or review of literature; c. Use some advanced research techniques to locate sources (e.g., subject indexes, Boolean search terms, etc.); d. Recognize the recursive nature of both research and writing. 6. Effectively and correctly use accepted conventions and formatting: a. Demonstrate the ability to use Edited Standard Written English (ESWE) to address an academic audience; b. Use a writer's handbook and/or other resources with increasing sophistication for style, grammar, citation, and documentation; c. Include index, pagination, and appropriately integrated visuals into projects, as needed. Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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