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This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class.  Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation. 

Big Blue Button Meeting Requirements

This is a hybrid course that includes “live” synchronous class meetings one night a week during scheduled class time using the Big Blue Button web conferencing system. Students are required to log in and attend the synchronous meetings. Students will need access to a computer or tablet with reliable high-speed internet connection, along with a webcam, microphone and either speakers or headphones.  

The remaining credit hours for the course will be fulfilled through online assignments completed in myCMU. Students must participate in the live meetings and online assignments to be successful in this course.  

Students will access Big Blue Button meetings by clicking “Online Meetings” located on the left side menu of this course in myCMU. To participate in the meeting, click on the appropriate weeks link during the scheduled time and day of the course. Recorded sessions can also be accessed here. 

Textbooks

All materials for the course are available in Resources and Materials and the Syllabus

Course Description

Advanced Research Writing focuses on the development and practice of advanced research and writing skills. EN 305 focuses on the development and practice of advanced research and writing skills. This course is designed to engage the skills of research, genre analysis, rhetorical analysis, synthesis, and the ethical integration of multiple sources into complex arguments for diverse audiences. Students in EN 305 should expect to develop research questions that will guide a series of writing projects based on disciplinary inquiries. Either EN305, EN306, or EN350 is required of all students. Prerequisites: EN111 and Junior standing.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:

  • develop focused research questions
  • analyze and evaluate the validity of research sources
  • differentiate between various genres, rhetorical situations, and audiences
  • apply effective rhetorical choices and genre conventions
  • effectively evaluate, critique, and synthesize various texts
  • provide evidence of a writing process
  • negotiate and incorporate peer and instructor feedback