Unit I
Lesson 1: Introduction to the Course Structure
Introduction
Welcome to EH 1020, English Composition II. This course will focus on the academic sphere of writing. Specifically, we will be learning about, understanding, and creating the academic argumentative research paper, one of the fundamental genres of academic writing. The academic argumentative research paper
is a paper that supports a central argument (in the form of a thesis statement) by incorporating research that meets academic standards.
What is EH1020?
In this course, you will write one research paper. The course is designed so that you will learn about the process of writing a research paper and how to execute the skills necessary to create one. Each unit will provide you with the necessary content to understand how each section of the paper functions as well as inform you of the purpose and genre conventions of each. In this way, you will learn not only how to write a research paper, but you will also learn the why behind each action you take.
The Structure of the Course
In EH 1020, you will submit seven assignments in eight units. The following list introduces these assignments and the course structure:
Unit I: Foundations of the Argumentative Research Paper: You will learn some of the basic concepts of academic writing and the academic argumentative research paper.
Unit II: Beginning the Research Process: You will learn about how to choose a topic and begin the research process, and you will write an annotated bibliography after learning about the conventions of this academic research tool.
Unit III: The Project Takes Form: Writing a Proposal: You will learn how to narrow the scope of your project by using the research you have already gathered. Further, you will learn how to construct a proposal for your research project.
Unit IV: Beginning the Drafting Process: You will be reminded of the four main sections of the research paper as well as learn how to write an introduction and literature review for your paper. Within this unit, you will submit a draft of both the introduction and the literature review.
Unit V: Understanding Editing and Revising as a Process: After discussing ways that you can use feedback from your professor, you will learn methods for editing and revising your work. You will submit a final draft of the introduction and literature review.
Unit VI: Drafting the Argument: You will learn about the body paragraphs and how to explicate your argument (thesis) through these paragraphs. You will submit a draft of the body paragraphs.
Unit VII: Revisiting the Structure: In this unit, you will revisit the overall structure of the paper so that you can imagine the paper in order to ensure the strongest structure possible. You will also submit a revised final draft of the body section.
Unit VIII: Pulling It All Together: In the final unit, you will submit a final draft of your research paper, which will include revisions of the introduction, literature review, and body. To these you will add a conclusion and abstract, aspects that will be discussed in this unit.
Review
1. The academic argumentative research paper
is a paper that supports a central argument (in the form of a thesis statement) by incorporating research that meets academic standards.
2. In EH 1020, you will write one research paper.
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