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Utilizing Information In College Writing –
com125
(3 credits)
This nine-week course focuses on developing the research, writing, and evaluation skills of entry-level college students. Topical areas include information utilization, critical reading, organization, and documentation as they relate to a major research paper. Students will continue to build their writing skills as they incorporate outside feedback and explore various strategies to improve their arguments. Activities include preparing a research plan, creating an annotated bibliography, and completing a research paper.
This undergraduate-level course is
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Beginning Research
- Choose an appropriate topic for a research-based project.
- Complete a research plan based on a chosen topic.
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Completing Your Project
- Develop a research paper.
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Drafting Your Project
- Use correct tone, style, and mechanics in a research paper.
- Use statistics, graphs, and illustrations to improve the argument in a research paper.
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Evaluating Sources
- Evaluate the credibility of different sources of information.
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Gathering Ideas and Information
- Demonstrate strategies for gathering information from a variety of sources.
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Organizing Your Project
- Organize information in a logical sequence using an outline.
- Create an annotated bibliography.
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Refining Your Claim
- Predict the success of a research paper.
- Develop a challenging thesis statement.
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Revising Your Project
- Revise a research paper using feedback received from multiple sources.
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Working with Sources
- Avoid plagiarism when writing quotes, paraphrases, and summaries.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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