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ENGL 2B12
Research Literacy & Advanced Writing
0.50 Credit(s)
Academic Course
Prerequisite: One of LBST 1B11, LBST 1B12, LBST 1B13, or LBST 1C01-02, plus an additional 0.5 Liberal Arts and Sciences credits at the 100 level (or permission of instructor).
Building on the first-year writing program, this course focuses on the nuts and bolts of academic research, presentation and writing. This course will build student confidence in the following key areas: (1) library use and other research techniques (including proper citation); (2) effective reading; (3) plagiarism avoidance; (4) articulate public speaking; and (5) clear, grammatically correct writing. This sequence of instructional modules leads students through the process of researching, developing and writing engaging, well-argued, original papers and seminar presentations.
Course was last updated April 17, 2013 - 11:57 AM