Welcome to the capstone project for the Academic English: Writing Specialization! This project lets you apply everything you’ve learned and gives you the practice you need for college classes by having you write a research paper. You'll have several due dates throughout the capstone to help you stay on schedule.
In this capstone project, you will:
- conduct research on an academic topic of your choice
- create an outline to plan out your essay
- write a short annotated bibliography to help you evaluate your sources
- write a 7-8 page research paper
- use source material correctly with MLA format
Este curso forma parte de Programa Especializado - Academic English: Writing
Project: Writing a Research Paper
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Semana
1Getting Started
In this Capstone project, you will combine all of the skills you've learned in the 4 courses of the Academic English: Writing specialization. This week, you will choose an academic topic to research and formulate an effective research question. By the end of this week, you should know your topic and have a rough outline of your research paper.
5 videos (Total: 21 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes
5 videos
Plagiarism Resource video 13m
Plagiarism Resource video 26m
Choosing a Topic and Research Question video7m
Making an Outline video2m
6 lecturas
Capstone Overview10m
Reminder about Plagiarism10m
Message about Peer Reviews10m
The Assignment10m
Rubric10m
Resources for Review10m
Semana
2Research and Annotated Bibliography
Last week, you learned about the assignment for this Capstone project, chose a topic, and created an outline. This week, you need to start researching and looking for source material. You will then create an annotated bibliography to submit.
1 videos (Total: 8 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
1 videos
2 lecturas
Resources for Review10m
Annotated Bibliography10m
Semana
3First Draft and Introduction Paragraph
This week, you should start your first draft. Try to write several paragraphs including the introduction paragraph, which you should submit for feedback.
3 videos (Total: 29 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 lecturas
Resources for Review10m
Semana
4The Rough Draft
This week, you should continue working on the first draft. Try to have at least four pages written when you submit the rough draft for feedback. Also, include your Works Cited page for feedback.
2 videos (Total: 12 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 lecturas
Resources for Review10m
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Principales revisiones
por PA•Apr 2nd 2016
I have learned so very much. All of the courses in the specialization have been taught in a way that has been easy to understand. I will miss Tamy Chapmans smiling face.
por MO•Aug 24th 2017
This specialization is designed for people who have an academic interest and want to learn more about how to write with accuracy in English.
Instructores
Tamy Chapman
Instructor, International ProgramsUniversity of California Irvine Division of Continuing Education
Helen Nam
InstructorInternational Programs, UCI Extension
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Acerca del programa especializado Academic English: Writing
The skills taught in this Specialization will empower you to succeed in any college-level course or professional field. You’ll learn to conduct rigorous academic research and to express your ideas clearly in an academic format. In the final Capstone Project, all the knowledge that you’ve gained over the span of these courses will culminate into an academic research paper on an issue of your choice.
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