Maui Community College
Course Outline
1. Alpha
ENG
Number
210
Course Title
Research Writing
Credits
3
Department
English Author Renee Riley and Tim Marmack
Date of Outline
4/27/09 Effective Date Spring 2010
2. Course Description:
5Practices inventing, developing, organizing, and writing complex theses and
analyses. Emphasizes critical thinking and research.
Cross-list
No
Contact Hours/Type
3 hr. lecture
3. Pre-requisites
English 100 with a "C" or better
Pre-requisite may be waived by consent
Co-requisites
AS Program
AAS Program
BAS Program
yes
no
None
Recommended Preparation
4. Function/Designation
5-year Review Date 2014
None
AA Other
EN - English
EN - English
Other
List Additional Programs and Category:
List Additional Programs and Category:
PA - Pre-ABIT Course
List Additional Programs and Category: May be
used as a Writing Intensive requirement course
Developmental/Remedial
Other/Additional: Explain:
See Curriculum Action Request (CAR) form for the college-wide general education student learning
outcomes (SLOs) and/or the program learning outcomes (PLOs) this course supports.
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Chancellor
Approval Date
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This course outline is standardized and/or the result of a community college or system-wide agreement.
Responsible committee:
5. Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs): List one to four inclusive SLOs.
For assessment, link these to #7 Recommended Course Content, and #9 Recommended Course
Requirements & Evaluation. Use roman numerals (I., II., III.) to designate SLOs
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
I. Analyze and synthesize print and electronic information for a variety of research writing objectives.
II. Demonstrate a clear voice and understanding of audience in writing sustained discourse.
III.
IV.
6. Competencies/Concepts/Issues/Skills
For assessment, link these to #7 Recommended Course Content, and #9 Recommended Course
Requirements & Evaluation. Use lower case letters (a., b.…zz. )to designate competencies/skills/issues
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
On successful completion of English 210, students will demonstrate the following skills:
a. Write well-reasoned compositions that reveal the complexity of the topics they have chosen to explore
or argue
b. Read for main points, perspective, and purpose; evaluate the quality of evidence, negotiate conflicting
positions, and analyze the effectiveness of a text’s approach, in order to integrate that knowledge into
their writing
c. Choose language, style, and organization appropriate to particular purposes and audiences
d. Synthesize previous experience and knowledge with the ideas and information they encounter as they
read and discover as they write
e. Use sources such as libraries and the Internet to enhance their understanding of the ideas they explore
or argue in their writing; analyze and evaluate their research for reliability, bias, and relevance
f. Use readers’ responses as one source for revising writing
g. Use standard disciplinary conventions to integrate and document sources in either MLA or APA
formats
h. Edit and proofread in all stages of the writing process, especially when writing for public audiences.
Control such surface features as syntax, grammar, punctuation, and spelling
7. Suggested Course Content and Approximate Time Spent on Each Topic
Linked to #5. Student Learning Outcomes and # 6 Competencies/Skills/Issues
14-16 weeks - Analyze and discuss “facts.” (I, II, a-h)
14-16 weeks - Analyze and discuss challenges of critical thinking and assumptions. (I, II, a-h)
14-16 weeks - Demonstrate inductive reasoning and inductive fallacies (reasoning from evidence).
(I, II, a-h)
14-16 weeks - Demonstrate deductive reasoning - reasoning for premises, and deductive fallacies.
(I, II, a-h)
14-16 weeks - Link observation, facts, and inferences. (I, II, a-h)
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14-16 weeks - Assess viewpoints and sources. (I, II, a-h)
10 -16 weeks - Analyze and create arguments; build structure, support, work with controversy.
(I, II, a-h)
2-16 weeks - Experience a group collaborative project. (I, II, a-h)
8. Text and Materials, Reference Materials, and Auxiliary Materials
Appropriate text(s) and materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from those currently
available in the field. Examples include:
Barnet, Sylvan and Hugo Bedau. Current Issues and Enduring Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking
and Argument, with Readings. 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s: 2008.
Appropriate reference materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from those currently
available in the field. Examples include:
Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference. 6th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's: 2008.
Appropriate auxiliary materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from those currently
available in the field. Examples include:
Handouts and web-based links provided by the instructor.
9. Suggested Course Requirements and Evaluation
Linked to #5. Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and #6 Competencies/Skills/Issues
Specific course requirements are at the discretion of the instructor at the time the course is being offered.
Suggested requirements might include, but are not limited to:
Attendance, Participation, and/or informal writings
Discussion Board postings
Major Research Papers
Midterm
Final Examination
Total
10%
20%
40%
15%
15%
100%
(I, II, a-h)
(I, II, a-h)
(I, II, a-h)
(I, II, a-h)
(I, II, a-h)
(I, II, a-h)
10. Methods of Instruction
Instructional methods will vary considerably by instructor. Specific methods are at the discretion of the
instructor teaching the course and might include, but are not limited to:
a. Small group activities
b. Class lectures
c. Problem-solving methods
d. In-class exercises
e. Class discussion
f. Audio, visual, and Internet presentations
g. Individual and group class presentations
h. Student-teacher conferencing
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k. Guest speakers
l. Homework assignments such as:
- formal and informal writing
- responding in writing to readings
- reading materials
11. Assessment of Intended Student Learning Outcomes Standards Grid attached
12. Additional Information:
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