Elements Of University Composition And Communication II –

com172

(3 credits)

This course builds upon the foundations established in COM/170. It addresses the various rhetorical modes necessary for effective college essays: narration, illustration, description, process analysis, classification, definition, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and argumentation. In addition, requirements for research essays, including the use of outside sources and appropriate formatting, are considered.

This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.

Topics and Objectives

Identifying Components of Research Writing and Gathering and Evaluating Information
- Identify the purpose and process of research writing.
- Complete a research plan based on a chosen topic.
- Identify strategies for gathering reliable information.
- Evaluate the credibility of different types of sources.
Working With Sources
- Identify the major components of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association style guide.
- Demonstrate how to summarize, paraphrase, and quote research sources.
Writing a Thesis and Organizing Information
- Develop a thesis statement for a research paper.
- Analyze source materials to determine how they support or refute the thesis statement.
- Develop and organize appropriate support for a research paper.
- Construct an outline for a research paper.
Drafting the Research Paper
- Create a rough draft of a research paper.
- Apply APA style guidelines to a rough draft.
- Use sentence variety, sentence clarity, and parallel structure appropriately.
- Apply organization, cohesion, and transitions correctly.
Revising and Completing the Paper
- Write an academic research paper.
- Apply feedback and writing tools in the revision process.
- Use appropriate style, tone, mechanics, and APA formatting in a research paper.

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Elements Of University Composition And Communication II –

com172

Identifying Components of Research Writing and Gathering and Evaluating Information

Working With Sources

Writing a Thesis and Organizing Information

Drafting the Research Paper

Revising and Completing the Paper

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