ARW250 - Academic Research and Writing

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Subject Title
Academic Research and Writing

Subject Description
ARW 250 focuses on developing the skills required for writing research essays and other academic papers in liberal arts fields. The course helps students to develop a strong command of MLA formatting and citation style, and builds the reading comprehension and analysis skills that students will need to engage with academic texts, including works of theory. Students will be introduced to the process of writing working theses, proposals, annotated bibliographies, and analytical research essays, as well as to strategies for finding and evaluating potential sources for academic research. 

Credit Status

This is a credit course required for all students in the Liberal Arts Program and Arts and Science University Program. 

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

  • Analyze a variety of texts to draw out perspectives and arguments 
  • Create a thesis that expresses an analytical and interpretive stance 
  • Conduct research to inform the development of an argument 
  • Create an annotated bibliography that evaluates research sources for relevance and credibility 
  • Integrate quotations and paraphrases to support and show analysis of authors’ ideas or textual details 
  • Develop an analytical essay supported by research, according to academic writing conventions
  • Apply MLA formatting and citation rules to academic work 

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