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
