Research Writing allows writers to present credible and persuasive evidence and ideas to a variety of audiences. Research writing includes finding sources, evaluating their credibility, and smoothly integrating them into academic and non-academic texts. Students ultimately demonstrate the ability to make conscious decisions about style, genre, sources and citation style. The course assumes a basic understanding of Standard English grammar and mechanics, the conventions of academic writing (including basic use of sources and citations), the iterative process of writing, and competence in a variety of academic writing modes and genres. Academic texts will include a genre analysis, an audience analysis, and a literature review using APA style. Non-academic texts might include a multi-modal blog that analyzes research on school reform for a specific neighborhood or a series of persuasive memos that make research-based suggestions for productivity improvements for a specific employer. Freshman composition classes do not satisfy this requirement, and students must complete an academic writing course through transfer, proficiency examination or completion of LL 261 - Essay Writing before they can register for Research Writing. Students who have not taken a college-level writing class in the past 3 years should consider taking a course which allows them to review APA style concurrently or before enrolling in Research Writing. Completion of Research Writing is a prerequisite for LL 301 Research Methods.
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Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup and William T. FitzGerald’s The Craft of Research, 4th Ed. University of Chicago Press, ISBN: 9780226239736
Hacker, Diana and Sommers, Nancy. A Writer's Reference with 2016 MLA Update, 8th Edition. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2016. Print. ISBN-10: 1- 319-08353-6; ISBN-13: 978-1-319-08353-
Research Question | 5% |
Citation Analysis Discussion Board | 5% |
Genre Analysis | 10% |
Audience Analysis | 5% |
Synthesis Matrix | 5% |
Literature Review* | 20% |
Professional Writing Project* | 15% |
Final Portfolio | 15% |
Discussion Boards | 10% |
Library Activity | 5% |
Library Consultation | 5% |
Total | 100% |
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*N.B. You must do each assigned draft in order to receive any credit for the final draft
A = 95 to 100 |
A- = 91 to 94 |
B+ = 88 to 90 |
B = 85 to 87 |
B- = 81 to 84 |
C+ = 77 to 80 |
C = 73 to 76 |
C- = 69 to 72 |
D+ = 65 to 68 |
D = 61 to 64 |
F = 60 or below |
INC |
Grades below C- in SNL courses do not satisfy competence and are not counted toward graduation.
Week |
Topic |
Readings |
Assignments |
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1 |
Introductions, Syllabus and Research Questions Debates about Academic Citation |
“Why I Love APA, and You Should, Too” – Gregg Gildersleeve Incorporating Sources 200-211 The Craft of Research |
1.1 Discussion Board |
2 |
Research Review |
From Topics to Questions, 33-47 |
2.1 Discussion Board |
3 |
Genre Discussion, Affordances |
3.1 Discussion Board |
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4 |
Audience, Rhetorical Modes |
Making an Argument 105-171 |
4.1 Discussion Board |
5 |
Writing and Reading Critically |
Literature Reviews |
5.1 Discussion Board |
6 |
Writing and Reading Critically |
Planning and Drafting 177-188 |
6.1 Synthesis Matrix |
7 |
Literature Review |
Professional Texts |
7.1 Literature Review, First Draft
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8 |
Professional Texts |
8.1 Discussion Board |
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9 |
Elements of Style |
Revising Style: Telling Your Story Clearly 248-266
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9.1 Discussion Board |
10 |
Looking Back, Looking Forward |
Read One of these Articles: Self-employed Mothers and the Work-Family Conflict Donating Behaviour in the Non-profit Marketing Context: An Empirical Study Based on the Identity Theory Model Family Structure and School-based Parental Involvement: A Family Resource Perspective |
10.1 Discussion Board |
11 |
Final Portfolio |
11.1 Final Portfolio |
Describe here the specific policies and procedures the instructor has for the course that are additional to the college/university policies, for example, classroom/discussion etiquette, late work, code of responsibility, etc. Include how changes to the syllabus will be communicated. (Changes to the originally published course syllabus used to select/register for a course should be communicated in the first session/week of the course in writing; if significant assignment changes are made during the course it should be done officially with the consensus approval of students.)
Include the statement: This course includes and adheres to the college and university policies described in the links below:
Academic Integrity Policy (UGRAD)
Academic Integrity Policy (GRAD)
Incomplete Policy
Course Withdrawal Timelines and Grade/Fee Consequences
Accommodations Based on the Impact of a Disability
Protection of Human Research Participants
APA citation format (GRAD)
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