LANG 2065
Research Writing
Course Description
LANG 2065 equips students from any discipline to confidently tackle advanced academic writing for research projects and adapt academic texts for public audiences to engage and persuade.
Highlights
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Explore common and discipline-specific conventions to effectively adapt your academic writing style.
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Learn advanced synthesis, citation strategies and rhetorical techniques to critically position your ideas and stance.
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Use Gen AI tools and chatbots to support research and writing with academic integrity.
Assessments
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A critical analysis of research writing in your discipline
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A research report from a small-scale research project
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Repurposing research to engage through infographics
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Review peers’ writing and evaluate peers’ contributions to teamwork
Target Students
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Ideal for undergraduate students planning to pursue or currently engaged in research work or who simply want to develop in advanced academic writing skills
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Prerequisite(s): LANG 1003, 1403, 1404, 1406, 1407, 1408, or 1409
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Exclusion: LANG 3060
Learning Experience
Student testimonial
“Many of the topics we covered would be relevant in completing our UROP summer coursework or final thesis, thus I am very satisfied with the content and structure of the course.”
Transferable skills
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Use Gen AI tools to assist research.
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Adapt research writing to your discipline’s conventions.
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Strengthen arguments with advanced synthesis, citation, and rhetorical strategies.
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Communicate research to the public using infographics.