LAE125 Fundamentals of Research Writing

Provides instruction and practice in the process of writing from research. The focus is on formulating and narrowing research topics, discovering and evaluating primary and secondary research sources, and interpreting and communicating findings in a coherent, accurate, readable form. Students will learn the particular writing skills that inform research-based written communication. Discussions and exercises related to the ethical dilemmas inherent in using source material, the advisability of extracting and using information from the World Wide Web, the ways to mine online databases, and the necessity of correctly documenting sources will prepare the student for writing from research. Prerequisite(s): Placement 5 quarter hours Counts in the Communications Area of General Education Requirements.

Distribution

GenEd-Written Communication