ING 201A - Research Writing

Course Objectives

1. Improve students’ reading and writing skills as well as evaluating and
interpreting written information
2. Increase students’ technical vocabulary inventory
3. Create awareness of selecting reliable, scholarly sources
4. Enhance knowledge about a specific subject related to their field of study
5. Practice the application of the research process by conforming to the conventions
of academic life and adhering to the norms of research ethics

Course Description

Writing a research paper of at least 1500 words comprising the following research
process: Choosing a topic of interest related to field of study, researching, source
selection, construction and defense of a thesis statement, critical thinking,
outlining, citing sources by conforming to the APA standards of writing,
organizing a “References” page