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Introduction to Research

Introduction to Research

This course is part of College Writing Essentials Specialization

Instructor: Pearson

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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3 hours to complete

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze the key steps of the academic research process, from developing an inquiry to integrating sources.
Apply critical criteria to locate and evaluate the credibility of academic research sources.

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There is 1 module in this course

Learn the fundamental components of academic research, focusing on the critical skills of locating, identifying, and evaluating credible sources. This course examines the key steps of the research process and explains the criteria for distinguishing reliable information from unreliable sources. By the end of this course, you will be able to identify the steps of an effective research process and recognize how sources should be properly integrated into academic writing.

This course will begin by examining the basic components of academic research. We will focus, in particular, on locating, identifying, and making use of research sources in our essays. Furthermore, we will examine the steps of the research process, how to identify reliable sources, and how to use sources in our writing.

What's included

1 video2 assignments2 app items4 plugins

1 videoTotal 2 minutes

How Research Provides Evidence for Claims2 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Graded Quiz30 minutes
Practice Quiz30 minutes

2 app itemsTotal 85 minutes

Reading: Research Strategy pp. 367-36910 minutes
Reading: Writing a Research Paper pp. 244-28575 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

Interactive: Essential Elements of a Research Essay5 minutes
Interactive: Research Steps5 minutes
Interactive: Paraphrasing5 minutes
Interactive: Citing Sources5 minutes

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