WRIT 1420.102: Writing and Research in the University (Fall 2009)  Tags: writing research_strategies american_literature american_studies  

Welcome to Writing 1420.102.

This is a class that focuses on writing and research.

Read about American culture and create chapters of your own. Drawing on individual experience, students conduct research and produce a personal collection of social and cultural essays. Topics might include urban and rural environments, education, health, poverty, social opportunity, popular media, immigration, and ethnicity.

The course introduces college research emphasizing information databases, the library catalog, print and electronic indexes, and the worldwide web. Students learn how to convert information into thesis, synthesize and acknowledge research sources, explore voice and style in academic writing, and share findings with peers. Students engage weekly with a peer mentor in developing and revising their own “chapters.” This course is especially appropriate for students who have not had formal or adequate training developing their academic writing skills.

2009 New Student Reading Project