ING 201 - Essentials of Research Paper Writing

Course Objectives

The objective of the course is to teach skills including library research, choice of topic, construction and defense of a thesis statement, citing sources, outlining, organizing a “References” page and note taking. Critical elements of the course are instruction in paraphrasing and summarizing techniques, use of quotations and, most importantly, the avoidance of plagiarism.

Course Description

The objective of the course is to teach skills including library research, choice of topic, construction and defense of a thesis statement, citing sources, outlining, organizing a “References” page and note taking. Critical elements of the course are instruction in paraphrasing and summarizing techniques, use of quotations and, most importantly, the avoidance of plagiarism.