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Arizona State University and edX, innovative leaders in providing unprecedented access to education, have joined forces to create the Global Freshman Academy, offering a unique, cost effective way to break down the barriers to a quality education. GFA provides students the opportunity to complete their entire university freshman year coursework, risk-free, and pay for the credit earned after passing the course. Courses are open to everyone with no application or transcripts required.

Course: English Composition: Research and Writing

Learn how to design, develop, research, and execute a writing project from inception to completion in this credit-eligible course.

Starts on October 9, 2017

About this course

This writing course introduces students to discourse, research, and research writing for the purpose of proposing solutions to problems. Rather than learning about these subjects in the abstract, students will learn by engaging with local problems and issues in their communities. To achieve this, students will learn how to:

• Develop an actionable central research question
• Propose a research project
• Conduct primary and secondary research
• Design an action-oriented research project for web publication

Proposing solutions to local problems requires grounding research in the local context and communicating clear solutions and calls for action that are understandable and relevant to local audiences.

Students will learn how to conduct research, write about a particular issue, and construct a call to action based upon their research.This is a unique English course because students will directly learn about the power and pleasures of writing. By engaging with local questions and problems, students will have the opportunity to enter into important discussions and possibly create meaningful changes in the lives of those around them. Students will create a digital portfolio that enables them to publish and share their research and writing.This course will interest individuals who want to learn more about how to create change in the world through research and writing. This class will also interest those who want to learn how to compose in a digital environment.

What you'll learn

• Rhetorical Knowledge
• Critical Reading, Thinking, and Composing
• Writing Processes
• Knowledge of Writing Conventions

Length: 8 weeks

Effort: 18 hours per week

Type: Verified, Earn Credit, Audit

Price: FREE

Institution: ASUx

Subject: Communication

Level: Introductory

Languages: English

Video Transcripts: English

Prerequisites:

• Proficiency in English
• ENG101x English Composition is recommended but not required

Apply for this course: https://www.edx.org/course/english-composition-research-writing-asux-eng102x-1#!

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