UCI - Introduction to Research for Essay Writing
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Introduction to Research for Essay Writing at Coursera Overview
Duration | 20 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Introduction to Research for Essay Writing at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 4 of 5 in the Academic English: Writing Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Approx. 20 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish, Hindi, Persian
Introduction to Research for Essay Writing at Coursera Course details
- Course 4: Introduction to Research for Essay Writing
- This is the last course in the Academic Writing specialization before the capstone project. By the end of this course, you will be able to complete all the steps in planning a research paper.
- After completing this course, you will be able to:
- - choose appropriate research topics for college classes
- - write detailed outlines for research papers
- - find source material for research papers
- - take and organize good notes for research
- - use appropriate academic tone and language
- - document sources by creating a Works Cited list in MLA format
- - avoid plagiarizing your sources
Introduction to Research for Essay Writing at Coursera Curriculum
Course Introduction
Course Introduction Video
Pre-Course Survey
Message About Peer Reviews
Intro Video
Choosing a Research Topic Video Lecture
Finding and Evaluating Academic Sources Video Lecture
Introduction to Research Writing
Lecture Objectives
Sample Research Assignments
Choosing Search Terms Practice
Lecture Objectives
Evaluating Sources Practice
Practice Quiz
Introduction to Research Quiz
Doing Research and Planning the Paper
Intro Video
More on Finding Sources and Taking Notes Video Lecture
Making an Outline Video Lecture
Thesis Statements for Research Papers Video Lecture
Lecture Objectives
Creating an Annotated Bibliography
Sample Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliography Assignment
Making an Outline
Lecture Objectives
Lecture Objectives
Thesis Statements for Research Papers Practice
Practice Quiz
Practice Quiz
Doing Research Quiz
Language for Research Writing
Intro Video
Academic Tone and Language Video Lecture
Using Statistics in Writing Video Lecture
The Academic Word List and Reporting Verbs Video Lecture
Lecture Objectives
Academic Tone and Language Practices
Academic Tone and Language Practice Key
Lecture Objectives
Using Statistics for Writing Practice
Additional Resources on Using Statistics
Academic Word List and Reported Speech Introduction
Lecture Objectives
Academic Word List Practice
Practice Quiz
Language for Research Quiz
More on Citing Sources and Formatting
Intro Video
Using Purdue Owl Video Lecture
Using EasyBib Video Lecture
Citing Sources Overview
Updates to MLA Format
Lecture Objectives
Purdue Owl Practice
Resources for Formatting Research Papers
Lecture Objectives
EasyBib Practice
EasyBib Practice Key
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Practice Quiz
Practice Quiz
Citing Sources and Formatting Quiz
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