ENG 310 Research Writing

PRIOR TO FALL 2015, THIS COURSE WAS OFFERED AS ENG 365. This course will develop skills in academic writing that can be used in upper-level courses by providing instruction and practice in writing, rhetoric, editing, and information literacy.  Students will craft an extended piece of persuasive research writing that covers a topic within their discipline.  They will use various rhetorical strategies to present their research, and they will find, evaluate, and synthesize sources from discipline-specific academic databases to support their arguments.  In addition, students will learn effective revision strategies, and will utilize APA guidelines to accurately present their writing and ethically site their sources.