Course Syllabus
[pic] |Course Syllabus
College of Humanities
COM/220
Research Writing | |Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
Students focus on gathering research, evaluating and documenting sources, and developing a major research paper. Selected readings prompt discussion regarding bias, rhetorical devices, arguments, and counter arguments. Grammar exercises address commonly confused sets of words, modifiers, parallel structure, sentence variety, and sentence clarity.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Associate Level Writing Style Handbook, available online at https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/CWE/pdfs/Associate_level_writing_style_handbook.pdf
MyCompLab
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
|Week One: Identifying Components of Argumentation |
| |Details |Due |Points |
|Objectives |Identify examples of bias, rhetorical devices, argumentation, and effective counterarguments. | | |
| |Complete a research plan based on a chosen topic. |
College of Humanities
COM/220
Research Writing | |Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
Students focus on gathering research, evaluating and documenting sources, and developing a major research paper. Selected readings prompt discussion regarding bias, rhetorical devices, arguments, and counter arguments. Grammar exercises address commonly confused sets of words, modifiers, parallel structure, sentence variety, and sentence clarity.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Associate Level Writing Style Handbook, available online at https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/CWE/pdfs/Associate_level_writing_style_handbook.pdf
MyCompLab
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
|Week One: Identifying Components of Argumentation |
| |Details |Due |Points |
|Objectives |Identify examples of bias, rhetorical devices, argumentation, and effective counterarguments. | | |
| |Complete a research plan based on a chosen topic. |