Standard syllabus
Research writing · Undergraduate · English / Reading / Writing
Learning objectives from the Research writing syllabus, grouped by unit. Click an objective for study materials.
Learning objectives
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Inquiry and proposal
- Narrow a researchable question — Narrow a researchable question
- Conduct preliminary searches and map the conversation — Conduct preliminary searches and map the conversation
- Write annotated bibliographies — Write annotated bibliographies
- Draft research proposals with methods/rationale — Draft research proposals with methods/rationale
- Identify gaps, stakes, and audiences — Identify gaps, stakes, and audiences
Source work and drafting
- Evaluate sources for credibility and relevance — Evaluate sources for credibility and relevance
- Take organized notes with bibliographic data — Take organized notes with bibliographic data
- Synthesize sources thematically (not source-by-source) — Synthesize sources thematically (not source-by-source)
- Build a through-line thesis for a long paper — Build a through-line thesis for a long paper
- Integrate evidence with commentary and signal phrases — Integrate evidence with commentary and signal phrases
Revision, citation, and presentation
- Restructure for argument clarity using reverse outlines — Restructure for argument clarity using reverse outlines
- Apply required citation style consistently — Apply required citation style consistently
- Avoid plagiarism, patchwriting, and citation inflation — Avoid plagiarism, patchwriting, and citation inflation
- Write abstracts and introductions that frame contribution — Write abstracts and introductions that frame contribution
- Prepare presentations or defense of findings — Prepare presentations or defense of findings
What each unit includes
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- Exam Strategy
- Common Mistakes
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- Word problems
- Mixed Practice
- Multi-Unit Problems
- Review
- Practice test
- Answer key
Study units
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- Inquiry and proposal
Narrow a researchable question
Coming soon - Source work and drafting
Evaluate sources for credibility and relevance
Coming soon - Revision, citation, and presentation
Restructure for argument clarity using reverse outlines
Coming soon
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