The following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the Table of Contents.

Module 1: Asking Questions

• Communities of Inquiry
• Finding your Questions
• Fields of Inquiry

Module 2: Academic Argument

• What is Academic Argument?
• Evidence
• Breaking Down and Building Up an Argument

Module 3: Critical Reading

• Academic Reading
• Genre and Media
• Summary and Analysis

Module 4: Developing a Research Project

• Planning the Research Project
• Thinking Backwards
• Preliminary Research

Module 5: Locating and Evaluating Sources

• Reliable Sources
• Effective Searching
• Keeping Track

Module 6: Integrating Sources

• Academic Integrity
• Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary
• Citation

Module 7: Drafting a Research Paper

• Finding Your Argument
• Stating the Thesis
• Writing with Awareness
• Elements of a Paper

Module 8: Revising a Research Paper

• Revising for Coherence
• Revising for Clarity
• Peer Revision
• Proofreading

Module 9: Beyond the Research Paper

• Presentations
• Multimodal Presentations
• Journalism and Social Media
• Writing on the Job

Module 10: Working with Literature

• Reading Literature: Fiction
• Reading Literature: Poetry
• Working with Drama and Film
• Working with Literary Criticism
• Writing about Literature