{"id":23,"date":"2021-02-17T23:05:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T23:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-englishcomp2\/chapter\/learning-outcomes\/"},"modified":"2022-01-04T01:18:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T01:18:18","slug":"learning-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-englishcomp2\/chapter\/learning-outcomes\/","title":{"raw":"Learning Outcomes","rendered":"Learning Outcomes"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-254\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01225024\/outcomes.jpg\" alt=\"decorative image\" width=\"200\" height=\"201\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe content, assignments, and assessments for this course are aligned to the following learning outcomes.\u00a0 You can <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/120pGJqlQ6MugOpGAR5DZ3hHP0BDbX4eJGdg8oNi4Xj0\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view the entire list of learning outcomes here<\/a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Module 1: Asking Questions\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Explore the connection between research and discourse communities<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reflect on your research experiences and priorities<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify the key concerns and methodologies of various academic disciplines<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Module 2: Academic Argument\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate the elements of academic argument<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate how academic arguments use evidence<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Break down and build up an academic argument<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Module 3: Critical Reading\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Explain tips for reading effectively in an academic context<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe how genre conventions shape and are shaped by writers' practices and readers' expectations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Write summaries and critiques using analytical strategies and techniques<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Module 4: Developing a Research Writing Project\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate ways to plan a research project<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use backward design principles to plan a research writing project<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate strategies for preliminary research on a topic<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Module 5: Locating and Evaluating Sources\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify strategies for analyzing the credibility and standpoint of a source<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate methods for finding various types of sources using search engines and databases<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify techniques for keeping track of your research<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Module 6: Integrating Sources\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Articulate key principles of academic ethics and integrity<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Apply strategies to quote, paraphrase, or summarize source content<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Recognize and apply common citation conventions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Module 7: Drafting a research paper\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify strategies to begin a research writing project<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify the hallmarks of an effective thesis statement<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate strategies to write with care and awareness<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Recognize qualities of effective introductions, conclusions, and transitions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Module 8: Revision\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Recognize strategies to revise for coherence and clarity<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Recognize strategies to revise for clarity<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Recognize strategies for effective peer revision<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Recognize strategies to proofread a research paper<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Module 9: Beyond the Research Paper\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate strategies for creating and delivering presentations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate strategies for creating multimodal presentations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate journalistic writing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate various modes of writing common in professional life<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u00a0Module 10: Working with literature\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify key reading strategies for working with fiction<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify key reading strategies for working with poetry<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify key reading strategies for working with drama and film<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify key strategies for working with literary criticism<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Plan and write a literary analysis essay<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-254\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01225024\/outcomes.jpg\" alt=\"decorative image\" width=\"200\" height=\"201\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The content, assignments, and assessments for this course are aligned to the following learning outcomes.\u00a0 You can <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/120pGJqlQ6MugOpGAR5DZ3hHP0BDbX4eJGdg8oNi4Xj0\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view the entire list of learning outcomes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Module 1: Asking Questions\n<ul>\n<li>Explore the connection between research and discourse communities<\/li>\n<li>Reflect on your research experiences and priorities<\/li>\n<li>Identify the key concerns and methodologies of various academic disciplines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Module 2: Academic Argument\n<ul>\n<li>Evaluate the elements of academic argument<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate how academic arguments use evidence<\/li>\n<li>Break down and build up an academic argument<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Module 3: Critical Reading\n<ul>\n<li>Explain tips for reading effectively in an academic context<\/li>\n<li>Describe how genre conventions shape and are shaped by writers&#8217; practices and readers&#8217; expectations<\/li>\n<li>Write summaries and critiques using analytical strategies and techniques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Module 4: Developing a Research Writing Project\n<ul>\n<li>Evaluate ways to plan a research project<\/li>\n<li>Use 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