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 Department:    ENGL&

 Course #:    102

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    230101

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2019

 Course Description  

The planning, researching, and writing of a substantial academic paper based on a clearly stated thesis and using a variety of scholarly sources.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 with grade of 2.0 or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Communication  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Evaluate a topic and develop a thesis
   • Select a topic that meets the following criteria - Is narrow enough to be effectively organized in a 2000 word paper - Requires scholarly research - Can be considered objectively
   • Write a thesis statement (a claim) taking a position on an aspect of the topic
2. Use research techniques
   • Demonstrate the attitude of understanding, respect, and need for scholarship
   • Understand how to locate a wide variety of scholarly sources in college or university libraries, on electronic databases, and on the internet
   • Demonstrate the ability to correctly document all sources, including electronic sources, in MLA, APA, or other appropriate format
3. Demonstrate writing skills
   • Discriminate between a report and an argument
   • Sustain unity and coherence in an extended research paper the purpose of which is to state a claim and support it
   • Incorporate within the paper supporting material, which is a blend of appropriate paraphrase, quotation, and summary
   • Incorporate correct in-text citations for all borrowed material
   • Demonstrate understanding and application of the conventions of standard written English
   • Maintain a scholarly tone throughout the paper
4. Demonstrate critical thinking skills
   • Organize complex elements or argument in a logical, coherent fashion
   • Draw major and subordinate conclusions warranted by evidence, reasoning, and evaluation
   • Support conclusions with adequate evidence from a variety of credible sources
   • Demonstrate ability to understand and apply diverse perspectives

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Think

Definition: Think analytically, logically, creatively, and reflectively.

Course Contents

1. The importance, scope, and use of scholarship both inside and outside academia
2. The content of and how to conduct research in college and university libraries, a variety of electronic databases, and on the internet; types of periodicals; the reliability and authority of different sources
3. Investigation of major print and electronic sources; how to identify bias in all sources, including media
4. The validity and credibility of arguments and reasoning, including the characteristics of sound arguments and fallacies in reasoning. The burden of proof.
5. The validity and credibility of evidence, including but ot limited to scientific data, statistics, and texts. This includes the use and misuse of data, stats, and texts, as well as inappropriate comparisons and how evidence is generated
6. Development and writing of an argument paper, to include: - selecting a topic - developing a bibliography - narrowing a topic - writing a thesis statement - developing an outline - taking notes - writing and revising rough drafts - incorporating in-text citations in the draft - avoiding plagiarism - avoiding errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation - writing a final draft that is neat, typed or word-processed, and proofread