Welcome to the capstone project for the Academic English: Writing Specialization! This project lets you apply everything you’ve learned and gives you the practice you need for college classes by having you write a research paper. You'll have several due dates throughout the capstone to help you stay on schedule.
In this capstone project, you will:
- conduct research on an academic topic of your choice
- create an outline to plan out your essay
- write a short annotated bibliography to help you evaluate your sources
- write a 7-8 page research paper
- use source material correctly with MLA format
Este curso faz parte do Programa de cursos integrados Inglês para fins acadêmicos: composição escritaInglês para Fins Acadêmicos: Composição Escrita
Project: Writing a Research Paper
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Programa de cursos integrados Inglês para fins acadêmicos: composição escritaInglês para Fins Acadêmicos: Composição EscritaUniversidade da Califórnia, Irvine
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Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
Semana
15 horas para concluir
Getting Started
In this Capstone project, you will combine all of the skills you've learned in the 4 courses of the Academic English: Writing specialization. This week, you will choose an academic topic to research and formulate an effective research question. By the end of this week, you should know your topic and have a rough outline of your research paper.
5 vídeos (total de (Total 21 mín.) min), 6 leituras, 2 testes
5 videos
Plagiarism Resource video 13min
Plagiarism Resource video 26min
Choosing a Topic and Research Question video7min
Making an Outline video2min
6 leituras
Capstone Overview10min
Reminder about Plagiarism10min
Message about Peer Reviews10min
The Assignment10min
Rubric10min
Resources for Review10min
Semana
22 horas para concluir
Research and Annotated Bibliography
Last week, you learned about the assignment for this Capstone project, chose a topic, and created an outline. This week, you need to start researching and looking for source material. You will then create an annotated bibliography to submit.
1 vídeo (total de (Total 8 mín.) min), 2 leituras, 1 teste
1 vídeos
2 leituras
Resources for Review10min
Annotated Bibliography10min
Semana
33 horas para concluir
First Draft and Introduction Paragraph
This week, you should start your first draft. Try to write several paragraphs including the introduction paragraph, which you should submit for feedback.
3 vídeos (total de (Total 29 mín.) min), 1 leitura, 1 teste
1 leituras
Resources for Review10min
Semana
42 horas para concluir
The Rough Draft
This week, you should continue working on the first draft. Try to have at least four pages written when you submit the rough draft for feedback. Also, include your Works Cited page for feedback.
2 vídeos (total de (Total 12 mín.) min), 1 leitura, 1 teste
1 leituras
Resources for Review10min
Semana
518 minutos para concluir
Revise and Rewrite
You're getting near the end. Keep up the good work! This week, you don't have anything to submit. Just keep revising and get that next draft to at least 7 pages. Then revise and revise again.
1 vídeo (total de (Total 8 mín.) min), 1 leitura
1 vídeos
1 leituras
Resources for Review10min
Semana
62 horas para concluir
The Final Draft
You're almost finished! In this final week, use the time to revise your research paper and edit it carefully. When you're finished, submit it for grading and review three other learners' papers. Then you'll be done!
1 vídeo (total de (Total 1 mín.) min), 2 leituras, 1 teste
1 vídeos
2 leituras
Finish Writing10min
Learn More10min
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Melhores avaliações
I have learned so very much. All of the courses in the specialization have been taught in a way that has been easy to understand. I will miss Tamy Chapmans smiling face.
This specialization is designed for people who have an academic interest and want to learn more about how to write with accuracy in English.
Instrutores
Tamy Chapman
Instructor, International ProgramsUniversity of California Irvine Division of Continuing Education
Helen Nam
InstructorInternational Programs, UCI Extension
Sobre Universidade da Califórnia, Irvine
Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.
Sobre o Programa de cursos integrados Inglês para fins acadêmicos: composição escritaInglês para Fins Acadêmicos: Composição Escrita
The skills taught in this Specialization will empower you to succeed in any college-level course or professional field. You’ll learn to conduct rigorous academic research and to express your ideas clearly in an academic format. In the final Capstone Project, all the knowledge that you’ve gained over the span of these courses will culminate into an academic research paper on an issue of your choice.
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