ENG 102A - Research Paper Writing Techniques

Institution:

Charter Oak State College

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Description:

This course is a five-week research course for learning basic research skills and integrating the ideas of others into one's own text. It encompasses the basic elements of research, culminating in a short research paper of approximately 5-6 pages. The course will cover finding and narrowing a topic, creating an argument, gathering information, writing and revising the rough draft, and editing. Students will also demonstrate how to search for and evaluate sources, both Internet and non-Internet, and incorporate them smoothly into a research paper. Using proper Modern Language Association, (MLA) documentation will be covered.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.charteroak.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 515-3800

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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