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    Course Introduction
    Course Syllabus
    Unit 1: Research and the Writing Process
    1.1.1: Academic Research Writing
    What is Academic Research Writing?
    1.1.2: Why Write a Research Paper?
    The Purpose of Research Writing
    1.1.3: How to Manage a Research Project
    Managing Your Research Project
    1.2.1: The Research Process: An Overview
    The Seven Steps of the Research Process
    1.2.2: What Is Your Research Community?
    Analyze Your Discourse Communities
    Research Writing in the Academic Disciplines
    1.2.3: Identifying and Understanding Your Audience
    Audience
    Audience Awareness
    1.2.4: Understanding Your Audience and Purpose
    Research Writing and Argument
    1.2.5: Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Content
    Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Content
    1.3.1: Discovering and Choosing a Topic
    Activity: Identify Your Research Topic
    1.3.2: Develop a Working Thesis and a Research Proposal
    Steps in Developing a Research Proposal
    Activity: Develop a Working Thesis
    1.3.3: Mapping Your Topic
    Webbing
    1.4: Outlining
    Outlining
    Unit 1 Assessment
    Unit 1 Assessment
    Unit 2: Researching: How, What, When, Where, and Why
    2.1.1: Note Taking Tools
    2.1.2: Using a Reverse Outline
    2.2.1: How to Begin Your Research
    2.2.2: Investigating Scholarly vs. Non-Scholarly Sources
    2.3: Reviewing and Evaluating Your Sources
    Unit 2 Assessment
    Unit 3: Reviewing and Analyzing Your Sources
    3.1.1: Reading Critically as a Research Strategy
    3.1.2: Analyze Your Research
    3.1.3: Search Assessment
    3.2: Developing an Annotated Bibliography
    3.3: Research Assessment
    Unit 3 Assessment
    Unit 4: Putting Your Source Material to Work
    4.1.1: What Is an Argumentative Essay?
    4.1.2: Dividing Your Argument
    4.2.1: Refine Your Thesis
    4.2.2: Develop Arguments around Your Thesis
    4.2.3: Strengthen Your Claims
    4.2.4: Toulmin's Schema
    4.3.1: Look for Assumptions and Generalizations
    4.3.2: Using Direct Quotations to Support Your Arguments
    4.4.1: Write an Abstract of Your Work
    4.4.2: Revising Your Outline
    Unit 4 Assessment
    Unit 5: Writing the Research Paper and Acknowledging Your Sources
    5.1.1: Drafting Process
    5.1.2: Overcoming Writer's Block
    5.2.1: Writing an Introduction
    5.2.2: Paragraph Development
    5.2.3: Writing a Conclusion
    5.3.1: Why You Must Acknowledge Sources
    5.3.2: Acknowledging and Integrating Sources
    5.3.3: Avoiding Plagiarism
    5.3.3.1: Documenting to Avoid Plagiarism
    5.3.3.2: When Sources Must Be Cited
    5.3.4: Frequently Asked Questions about Citing Sources
    5.4.1: Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
    5.4.2: American Psychological Association (APA) Style
    5.4.3: The Chicago Manual of Style
    5.4.4: Comparing Documentation Styles
    5.4.5: Unit 5 Activity
    Unit 5 Assessment
    Unit 6: Polishing Your Research Paper
    6.1: Review, Revise, and Finalize Your Research Paper
    6.2: Completing Your Research Paper
    Unit 6 Assessment
    Study Guide
    Certificate Final Exam
    Course Feedback Survey
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  2. Unit 1: Research and the Writing Process
  3. 1.2: Preparing for Your Research
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