Introduction to Research for Essay Writing

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Course 4: Introduction to Research for Essay Writing This is the last course in the Academic Writing specialization before the capstone project. By the end of this course, you will be able to complete all the steps in planning a research paper. After completing this course, you will be able to: - choose appropriate research topics for college classes - write detailed outlines for research papers - find source material for research papers - take and organize good notes for research - use appropriate academic tone and language - document sources by creating a Works Cited list in MLA format - avoid plagiarizing your sources

Syllabus

Course Introduction

This is the last course in the Academic English: Writing specialization. In this course, you will learn all of the steps to writing a research paper. You will learn how to choose topics, where to do your research, and how to plan the research paper. You will also master your understanding of using sources and avoiding plagiarism.

Introduction to Research

In this first module, you will learn about research assignments in American universities. You will practice choosing topics for different assignments. Then you will learn about choosing academic sources and evaluating them for reliability. These are important steps for getting your research off to a good start for any research assignment.

Doing Research and Planning the Paper

In this module, you will learn more about finding sources. Then you'll learn about how to be organized in your research by taking good notes on your sources. Also, you'll learn about writing an annotated bibliography, which is a common assignment when writing a research paper in college.

Language for Research Writing

In this module, you'll learn about the language used in writing a research paper. You'll learn about academic tone and language. Then you'll learn about using statistics and words from the Academic Word List in your writing.

More on Citing Sources and Formatting

In this last module, you will learn more about citing sources in your research paper. You'll review MLA format and learn a little bit about APA format. Finally, you'll learn about some online resources that will make formatting your papers much easier.

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Tamy Chapman

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Steps to Writing an Essay Follow these 7 steps for the best results: Read and understand the prompt: Know exactly what is being asked of you. It’s a good idea to dissect the prompt into parts. Plan: Brainstorming and organizing your ideas will ma…

Steps to Writing an Essay

Follow these 7 steps for the best results:

Read and understand the prompt: Know exactly what is being asked of you. It’s a good idea to dissect the prompt into parts.

Plan: Brainstorming and organizing your ideas will make your life much easier when you go to write your essay. It’s a good idea to make a web of your ideas and supporting details.

Use and cite sources: Do your research. Use quotes and paraphrase from your sources, but NEVER plagiarize.

Write a Draft: Ernest Hemingway once said, “The first draft of anything is always crap.” While the truth behind this statement is debatable, drafts are always a good place to get any of your “crappy” ideas out of the way and are often required by professors and instructors.

Make a strong thesis: The thesis (main argument) of the essay is the most important thing you’ll write. Make it a strong point.

Respond to the prompt: Once you have worked out any kinks in your draft, you can start writing the final draft of your essay.

Proofread: Read your response carefully to make sure that there are no mistakes and that you didn’t miss anything.
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