COM 220
Research Writing
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COM 220
COM 220 Research Writing
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Course Syllabus
COM 220
COM 220 Research Writing
Course Syllabus
Course Title: COM 220—Research Writing
Required Texts
Axia College’s Writing Style Handbook, available online at
https://axiaecampus.phoenix.edu/Writing_Style_Handbook_AxiaUOP.pdf.
Electronic Resources
Please Note: All required text and materials are found on the Materials tab of the student web
page. The student web page can be accessed through the Axia College of University of Phoenix
Student and Faculty Web site at https://axiaecampus.phoenix.edu/
Hacker, D. (2004). A pocket style manual (4th ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's.
Hacker, D. (2006). The Bedford handbook (7th ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's.
Hacker, D., & Fister, B. (2005). Research and documentation online. Boston: Bedford/St.
Martin's. Retrieved February 1, 2007, from http://dianahacker.com/resdoc/.
Kennedy, X. J., Kennedy, D. M., Muth, M. F., & Holladay, S. A. (2005). The Bedford guide for
college writers (7th ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's.
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COM 220 Research Writing
Course Overview
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students focus on gathering research, evaluating and documenting sources, and developing a
major research paper. Selected readings prompt discussion regarding bias, rhetorical devices,
arguments, and counterarguments. Grammar exercises address commonly confused sets of
words, modifiers, parallel structure, sentence variety, and sentence clarity.
TOPICS AND OBJECTIVES
Identifying Components of Argumentation
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Choose an appropriate topic for a research paper.
Identify examples of bias, rhetorical devices, argumentation, and effective counterarguments.
Gathering and Evaluating Information
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Discuss strategies for gathering reliable information.
Evaluate the credibility of different types of sources.
Working With Sources
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Create an annotated bibliography.
Use grammar, mechanics, spelling, and punctuation appropriately.
Determine how to summarize, paraphrase, and quote research sources.
Formulating an Argument
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Discuss strategies for formulating a viable argument.
Develop a thesis statement for the research paper.
Organizing Information
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Construct a full-sentence outline.
Develop visuals to strengthen the arguments in a research paper.
Drafting an Introduction and a Conclusion
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Use sentence variety, sentence clarity, and parallel structure appropriately.
Create an introduction and a conclusion for a research paper.
Discuss strategies for turning a full-sentence outline into a rough draft.
Reviewing the Research Paper
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Create a rough draft of a research paper.
Differentiate between commonly confused words.
Determine the benefits of completing a peer review.
Revising the Research Paper
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Determine how to use feedback from multiple sources to revise a research paper.
Discuss the role of feedback and writing tools in the revision process.
Completing the Research Paper
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Complete a persuasive research paper.
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COM 220 Research Writing
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Use appropriate style, tone, mechanics, and style formatting in a research paper.
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COM 220 Research Writing
Point Values for Course Assignments
Week One: Identifying Components of Argumentation
CheckPoint: Research Paper Topic
10
Assignment: Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and Argumentation
50
Week Two: Gathering and Evaluating Information
Discussion Questions
10
Participation
10
CheckPoint: Gathering and Evaluating Information
50
Week Three: Working With Sources
CheckPoint: Annotated Bibliography
50
Exercise: Grammar Exercise 1
10
Assignment: Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing Sources
80
Week Four: Formulating an Argument
Discussion Questions
10
Participation
10
CheckPoint: Developing a Thesis Statement
30
Week Five: Organizing Information
CheckPoint: Full-Sentence Outline
50
Assignment: Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations
100
Week Six: Drafting an Introduction and a Conclusion
Discussion Questions
10
Participation
10
CheckPoint: Introduction and Conclusion
50
Exercise: Grammar Exercise 2
10
Week Seven: Reviewing the Research Paper
CheckPoint: Rough Draft of the Research Paper
40
Exercise: Grammar Exercise 3
10
Assignment: Peer Review Workshop
60
Week Eight: Revising the Research Paper
Discussion Questions
10
Participation
10
CheckPoint: Writing Skills Assessment
10
CheckPoint: Research Paper Revision
40
Week Nine: Completing the Research Paper
Capstone CheckPoint
20
Final Project: Persuasive Research Paper
250
Point Totals
1,000
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COM 220 Research Writing
Policies and Procedures
All students in this course are required to abide by the policies and procedures described in the
Policies section of the Student Web Page. To view these policies, students must be logged in to
the Student Web Page. The same information can be accessed via the Policies link located in
the Materials section of the Classroom tab on the Student Web Page.
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COM 220 Research Writing
Week One
Identifying Components of Argumentation
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Choose an appropriate topic for a research paper.
Identify examples of bias, rhetorical devices, argumentation, and effective counterarguments.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Read objectives and welcome.
2. Read instructor’s bio and post your own bio.
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Due Date: Day 1 [post to the Chat Room forum]
3. Read Appendix A regarding the final project requirements.
4. Read Stages of the Research Process & Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and Argumentation on the
student web page.
5. Review Ch. 1 of Axia College’s Writing Style Handbook regarding style requirements. For
formatting tips, refer to Appendix B.
6. CheckPoint: Research Paper Topic
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Resources: Appendix A, Appendix C, and the Axia College Writing Resources Web Site
Due Date: Day 3 [post to the Individual forum]
Review Appendix C.
Select a topic from the list in Top Links on your materials page or select another topic for
your research paper.
Submit the topic for your instructor’s approval. If you write about a topic your instructor
has not approved, your paper will receive a zero.
7. Assignment: Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and Argumentation
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Resources: American Rhetoric Web site and Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and
Argumentation
Due Date: Day 7 [post to the Individual forum]
Listen to the speech at
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechcitizenkane2.html by
clicking the Windows Media Video link or the Audio mp3 link, or read the transcript of
the speech.
Answer the following questions in a minimum of 500 words: Identify examples of bias,
fallacies, and specific rhetorical devices in the speech. How did the speaker address
arguments and counterarguments? Were the speaker’s arguments effective? Explain
your answers.
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COM 220 Research Writing
Week Two
Gathering and Evaluating Information
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Discuss strategies for gathering reliable information.
Evaluate the credibility of different types of sources.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Read Finding, Evaluating, and Utilizing Credible Information & Appropriate Style Guidelines
on the student web page.
2. Discussion Question 1
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Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum]
Post your response to the following: Where do you normally find information for topics
that interest you? How do you know when sources are reliable? Explain your answers.
3. Discussion Question 2
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Due Date: Day 4 [Main forum]
Post your response to the following: Review the following Internet and University Library
sources. Then, determine which sources are reliable and which are not. Explain your
answers.
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Blog: http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?bid=1&pid=1622
Wiki site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment#Public_opinion
Web site: http://www1bpt.bridgeport.edu/~darmri/capital.html
University Library article: To access the article, read the Week Two Electronic
Reserve Reading at
http://www.apollolibrary.com/Library/ERR/goerr.aspx?frmCourse=1598&frmWeek=2,
located on the student web page.
4. CheckPoint: Gathering and Evaluating Information
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Resources: Finding, Evaluating, and Utilizing Credible Information; Bias, Rhetorical
Devices, and Argumentation; the University Library Interactive Tutorial; the Center for
Writing Excellence; and Appendix D
Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]
Complete the University Library tutorial:
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Log on to your Student Home Page.
Click the Library tab.
Click the University Library link.
Under Library Services on the right side of the page, click Complete the Research
Tutorial.
5. Click the Complete the University Library Interactive Tutorial.
6. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the tutorial.
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Consider the steps you should follow to complete a general search for reliable sources.
Follow those steps to locate five to eight sources for your research paper. At least three
of these sources must come from the University Library.
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COM 220 Research Writing
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Format your sources according to APA guidelines at the Center for Writing Excellence:
http://www.apollolibrary.com/cwe/pdfs/AXIASampleAPAReferences.pdf.
Determine what makes each source credible or not credible. In addition to the steps you
should follow to determine the credibility of a source, be aware of any biases or fallacies
in the materials.
Explain what information you think you will be able to use from each source.
Use Appendix D to complete this CheckPoint.
Post Appendix D as an attachment.
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COM 220 Research Writing
Week Three
Working With Sources
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Create an annotated bibliography.
Use grammar, mechanics, spelling, and punctuation appropriately.
Determine how to summarize, paraphrase, and quote research sources.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. CheckPoint: Annotated Bibliography
As part of the writing process, you will refine your premise several times. Before you
eliminate any potential sources, you should create a record of your research in case you
decide to revisit an idea. An annotated bibliography tracks your research and compiles
summaries of each source. These summaries are valuable resources for writing your final
paper.
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Resource: Finding, Evaluating, and Utilizing Credible Information; Appropriate Style
Guidelines; the Center for Writing Excellence; and the completed Appendix D
Due Date: Day 3 [Individual forum]
Review the sample annotated bibliography at the Center for Writing Excellence at
http://www.apollolibrary.com/cwe/pdfs/AXIAAnnotatedbibliography.pdf.
Review the examples of reference sources at the Center for Writing Excellence at
http://www.apollolibrary.com/cwe/pdfs/AXIASampleAPAReferences.pdf.
Complete an annotated bibliography of the sources you plan to use in your research
paper.
Answer the following question: What must you do to convert the annotated bibliography
to an APA-formatted reference page, due in Week Seven as part of your rough draft?
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Post the annotated bibliography as a Microsoft Word attachment.
2. Exercise: Grammar Exercise 1
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Resources: Guide to Using the Axia Site, A Pocket Style Manual, and Exercise Central
at the Axia College Writing Resources Web Site
Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]
Sign up to use the Axia College Writing Resources Web Site at
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/axia/default.asp?uid=0&rau=0 if you have not already
done so.
Review the navigation exercises in the Guide to Using the Axia Site.
Read the designated rules and examples in A Pocket Style Manual.
Complete the following exercises at http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/axia/.
Copy and paste your individual results for each exercise into a new post in your
Individual forum. The subject line of each post must inform the instructor which exercise
you are posting (for example, Exercise 123).
A Pocket Style
Manual
Reading
Pages 45-47 in
the Grammar
section: Choose
adjectives and
Course Syllabus
Exercise Central
Category
Grammar
Topics
Adjectives and
Adverbs
Page 11
Exercise Central
Exercises
43, 44, 46, 428
COM 220 Research Writing
adverbs with
care.
Pages 13-15 in
the Clarity
section: Repair
misplaced and
dangling
modifiers.
Clarity
Misplaced and
Dangling
Modifiers
24, 188, 307, 712
3. Assignment: Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing Sources
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Resources: Finding, Evaluating, and Utilizing Credible Information; Appropriate Style
Guidelines; the Axia College Writing Resources Web Site; Appendix D; and Appendix E
Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
Review How to Work with Information from Sources at the Axia College Writing
Resources Web site at http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/researchroom/sources
regarding when and how to quote, summarize, and paraphrase sources.
Practice note-taking techniques by quoting a source you plan to use for your research
paper, summarizing a second source, and paraphrasing a third source.
Follow APA style guidelines at the Center for Writing Excellence to cite your sources:
http://www.apollolibrary.com/cwe/pdfs/AXIASampleAPAReferences.pdf
Use Appendix E to complete this activity.
Answer the following questions: How do you decide what information is noteworthy and
what is not? How do you determine whether to quote, paraphrase, or summarize a
source?
Post Appendix E as an attachment.
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COM 220 Research Writing
Week Four
Formulating an Argument
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Discuss strategies for formulating a viable argument.
Develop a thesis statement for a research paper.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Read Organizing Your Research Paper & Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations
on the student web page.
2. Discussion Question 1
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Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum]
Read A Nation Apart at
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1862596,00.html
Post your response to the following: Identify the thesis statement in the article A Nation
Apart. What strategies does the author use to formulate his argument? What makes the
arguments so viable and compelling?
3. CheckPoint: Developing a Thesis Statement
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Resources: Stages of the Research Process; Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and
Argumentation; Organizing Your Research Paper; the Time Web site; and the Center for
Writing Excellence
Due Date: Day 3 [Individual forum]
Review A Nation Apart at
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1862596,00.html
Consider the strategies Simon Elegant used in his article to support his thesis with
compelling arguments and counterarguments.
Create a thesis statement for your research paper. To help you craft your thesis, you
may want to use the Thesis Generator at
http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/thesis_generator/thesis_generator.html.
Answer the following question: How do you plan to support your thesis with compelling
arguments and counterarguments?
4. Discussion Question 2
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Due Date: Day 4 [Main forum]
Review the reading Organizing Your Research Paper on the student web page.
Post your response to the following: How does the author of A Nation Apart organize
information to build his argument? Does he include any counterarguments? Why or why
not? What kinds of statistics, graphs, or illustrations does the author include? In what
ways would these visuals strengthen the author’s arguments?
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COM 220 Research Writing
Week Five
Organizing Information
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Construct a full-sentence outline.
Develop visuals to strengthen the arguments in a research paper.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. CheckPoint: Full-Sentence Outline
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Resources: Organizing Your Research Paper & Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and
Argumentation
Due Date: Day 4 [Individual forum]
Review the criteria for full-sentence outlines in Organizing Your Research Paper on the
student web page.
Create a full-sentence outline that includes effective arguments and counterarguments to
support your thesis. (Note: Outline only the body of your paper.) Remember to avoid bias
and fallacies and to include rhetorical devices that strengthen your writing.
Answer the following: Where did you place the most effective arguments in your paper?
Explain your reasoning. How did you address counterarguments without weakening your
own premise?
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Post the full-sentence outline as a Microsoft Word attachment.
2. Assignment: Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations
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Resources: Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations; Creating Tables tutorial;
Axia College Writing Resources Web Site; and Axia College’s Writing Style Handbook
Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
Review the reading Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations on the student web
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page; the Microsoft Word tutorial Creating Tables at
http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/com215/wordchart01.htm; the Preparing Effective
Charts and Graphs tutorial at the Axia College Writing Resources Web Site at
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/techcomm8e/tutorials/chartsgraphs/index.html; and Ch. 1
of Axia College’s Writing Style Handbook.
Consider the following: Effective visuals can illustrate points in your research paper and
can help readers understand and accept your arguments more easily.
Answer the following: Identify the different types of statistics, graphs, and illustrations
that are appropriate for your topic. Where do these visuals fit most effectively into your
paper? Explain how these visuals strengthen your arguments.
Develop the two or more visuals you plan to use in your research paper.
Write a sentence to introduce each visual within the context of your paper. Refer to the
examples in the reading Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations.
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Post your assignment as a Microsoft Word attachment.
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COM 220 Research Writing
Week Six
Drafting an Introduction and a Conclusion
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Use sentence variety, sentence clarity, and parallel structure effectively.
Create an introduction and a conclusion for a research paper.
Discuss strategies for turning a full-sentence outline into a rough draft.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Read Drafting Your Research Paper on the student web page.
2. Discussion Question 1
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Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum]
Review the sections on introductions and conclusions in the reading Drafting Your
Research Paper on the student web page.
Post your response to the following: What type of introduction and what type of
conclusion do you plan to write for your research paper? How does the introduction draw
readers into your argument, and how does the conclusion neatly tie up your paper?
Explain your answers.
3. CheckPoint: Introduction and Conclusion
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Resource: Drafting Your Research Paper
Due Date: Day 3 [Individual forum]
Consider the components of an effective introduction and an effective conclusion
outlined in Drafting Your Research Paper.
Write an introduction for your research paper that draws in readers.
Write a conclusion for your research paper that neatly wraps up your paper.
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Post your response as a Microsoft Word attachment. (Reminder: You will need a
complete rough draft of your research paper for the activities in Week Seven.)
4. Discussion Question 2
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Due Date: Day 4 [Main forum]
Post your response to the following: In what ways are full-sentence outlines more
beneficial than topic outlines? If someone asked, “Wouldn’t it be simpler just to write your
paper than to create a full-sentence outline?” how would you answer? Explain your
response. What steps will you take to turn your outline into the body of your rough draft?
5. Exercise: Grammar Exercise 2
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Resources: A Pocket Style Manual and Exercise Central at the Axia College Writing
Resources Web Site
Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
Read the designated rules and examples in A Pocket Style Manual.
Complete the following exercises at http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/axia/.
Copy and paste your individual results for each exercise into a new post in your
Individual forum. The subject line of each post must inform the instructor which exercise
you are posting (for example, Exercise 123).
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COM 220 Research Writing
A Pocket Style
Manual
Reading
Pages 1-3 in the
Clarity section:
Tighten wordy
sentences.
Pages 3-5 in the
Clarity section:
Prefer active
verbs.
Pages 6-7 in the
Clarity section:
Balance parallel
ideas.
Page 16-18 in
the Clarity
section: Provide
some variety.
Course Syllabus
Exercise Central
Category
Topics
Exercise Central
Exercises
Clarity
Wordy Sentences
624
Clarity
Active Verbs
231, 308
Clarity
Parallel Ideas
227, 625
Clarity
Sentence Variety
531, 717
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COM 220 Research Writing
Week Seven
Reviewing the Research Paper
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Create a rough draft of a research paper.
Differentiate between commonly confused words.
Determine the benefits of completing a peer review.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. CheckPoint: Rough Draft of the Research Paper
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Resources: Drafting Your Research Paper, full-sentence outline of your research paper;
the introduction and conclusion for your research paper; the Week Five assignment
Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations; Study Guide Web site; and Appendix F
Due Date: Day 3 [Individual forum]
Review the reading Drafting Your Research Paper and
http://www.studyguide.org/research_paper_guide_2.htm at the Study Guide Web site for
an example of how you can convert information in a full-sentence outline into paragraphs
for the rough draft.
Create a rough draft by converting your full-sentence outline into the body of your paper,
attaching your introduction to the beginning and your conclusion to the end, and inserting
the visuals you created for the Week Five assignment. Remember to move smoothly
from one idea to the next and from one section of your paper to the next by adding
transitions. The rough draft should be a minimum of 1,500 words, complete enough for
the instructor to provide constructive feedback. Be sure to include your reference page
with the draft.
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Post your rough draft as a Microsoft Word attachment.
Review Appendix F.
Submit a copy of your rough draft to the Center for Writing Excellence and to the
Plagiarism Checker for a review.
2. Exercise: Grammar Exercise 3
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Resources: A Pocket Style Manual, online dictionary, and Exercise Central at the Axia
College Writing Resources Web Site
Due Date: Day 5
Read the designated rules and examples in A Pocket Style Manual. When the glossary
does not contain examples of commonly confused words in the exercises, find the
appropriate definitions at http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm.
Complete the following exercises at http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/axia/.
Copy and paste your individual results for each exercise into a new post in your
Individual forum. The subject line of each post must inform the instructor which exercise
you are posting (for example, Exercise 123).
A Pocket Style
Manual Reading
Pages 210-220 in the
Glossaries section:
Glossary of usage
Exercise Central
Category
Writing
Topics
Language
3. Assignment: Peer Review Workshop
Course Syllabus
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Exercise Central
Exercises
451, 452
COM 220 Research Writing
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Resources: Giving Constructive Feedback tutorial and Appendix G
Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
Review the Giving Constructive Feedback tutorial at
http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/AXIA/CRT205/constructive_feedback.html.
Perform a peer review of a classmate’s rough draft, which your instructor will place in
your Individual forum on Day 4. Fill in each block of the Peer Review Checklist in
Appendix G.
Post the completed Peer Review Checklist as an attachment.
Answer the following questions: The benefits of receiving a peer review are obvious.
What benefit does the peer reviewer gain from this activity? What are some drawbacks to
peer reviewing? What other methods can you use to provide effective peer feedback?
Retain the Peer Review Checklist you receive from your reviewer to submit with your
final paper.
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COM 220 Research Writing
Week Eight
Revising the Research Paper
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Determine how to use feedback from multiple sources to revise a research paper.
Discuss the role of feedback and writing tools in the revision process.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Read Revising Your Research Paper on the student web page.
2. Discussion Question 1
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Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum]
Post your response to the following: What was your experience with the Center for
Writing Excellence (CWE) in the past? In addition to the CWE, what other writing tools
are available for revising a research paper? How can you become your own editor and
look at your writing with a critical eye?
3. Discussion Question 2
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Due Date: Day 4 [Main forum]
Post your response to the following: What strategies do you use for revising a paper?
How do you know when to accept feedback from another source? What makes feedback
valuable to you?
4. CheckPoint: Writing Skills Assessment
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Due Date: Day 5
Consider the following: Although Research Writing is the last formal writing course you
will take at Axia College, you will continue to complete academic writing assignments
throughout your college career. As you complete the Writing Assessment and review the
feedback, use the information to determine your writing strengths and to note areas in
which you still need improvement.
Complete the Writing Assessment on the student web page.
Copy and paste your individual results for the assessment into a new post in your
Individual forum. Type Writing Assessment in the subject line of this post.
5. CheckPoint: Research Paper Revision
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Resources: Revising Your Research Paper and peer review of your paper
Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
Answer the following in 200 to 300 words: What feedback did you receive from the CWE,
your peer reviewer, and your instructor? Explain what feedback you will incorporate and
what feedback you will not incorporate into your paper. Include a rationale for your
choices.
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COM 220 Research Writing
Week Nine
Completing the Research Paper
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Complete a persuasive research paper.
Use appropriate style, tone, mechanics, and style formatting in a research paper.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Capstone CheckPoint
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Due Date: Day 4 [Individual forum]
Answer the following questions in 200 to 300 words: Now that you have finished your
research paper, what advice would you give to students starting this course? What would
you do differently if you were just starting the course? On what would you focus more?
On what would you focus less? Explain your answers.
2. Final Project: Persuasive Research Paper
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Resources: Appendix A and Appendix H
Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
Use the checklist in Appendix H to proofread your final draft. If you cannot answer yes to
an item in the proofreading checklist, revise your paper accordingly.
Construct a persuasive research paper, 2,000 to 2,500 words in length, formatted
according to Axia style guidelines.
Include the following elements:
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A title page
An introduction and a thesis statement
A body with supporting evidence and in-text citations
Effective visuals, appropriately introduced
A conclusion
A reference list with at least five to seven sources, at least three of which must come
from the University Library
A completed peer-review form
Review Appendix A to ensure you have completed every step required for the final
project.
Post your final project and the peer review checklist a classmate completed for your
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research paper as Microsoft Word attachments.
Course Syllabus
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