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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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Working with Sources
- Avoid plagiarism when writing quotes, paraphrases, and summaries.
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Revising Your Project
- Revise a research paper using feedback received from multiple sources.
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Refining Your Claim
- Develop a challenging thesis statement.
- Predict the success of a research paper.
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Organizing Your Project
- Create an annotated bibliography.
- Organize information in a logical sequence using an outline.
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Gathering Ideas and Information
- Demonstrate strategies for gathering information from a variety of sources.
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Evaluating Sources
- Evaluate the credibility of different sources of information.
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Drafting Your Project
- Use statistics, graphs, and illustrations to improve the argument in a research paper.
- Use correct tone, style, and mechanics in a research paper.
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Completing Your Project
- Develop a research paper.
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Beginning Research
- Complete a research plan based on a chosen topic.
- Choose an appropriate topic for a research-based project.
- 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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