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EH 103 - Literary Research

Credits: (1 credit)

Designed for first-year English majors, the course engages students in the process of conducting scholarly research and producing a substantial essay which uses secondary sources in support of an original thesis. Students learn the Modern Language Association (MLA) format, including composition of parenthetical citations and Works Cited.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:

  1.  Engage in comprehensive library and online research;
  2.  Develop a clear and focused thesis statement;
  3.  Take efficient notes directly related to your thesis;
  4.  Quote and paraphrase correctly;
  5.  Outline a paper using a standard topic outline format;
  6.  Correctly apply MLA guidelines to documentation;
  7.  Prepare a list of works cited according to MLA guidelines;
  8.  Compose and carefully revise a research paper;
  9.  Prepare the final version of a paper in a manner that is both effectively developed and  consistent with MLA guidelines.

     Notes
Open only to English majors.


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