ED 730 - Writing for Academic Research Purposes

3 Credit(s)

The writing done in graduate courses, culminating in dissertations, presents unique and specific challenges. This course explores the richness and variety of writing done within graduate courses, making connections to the writer’s past experiences and focusing on the new rhetorical tasks required by various kinds of academic discourse. Topics include genres of academic discourse, such as summary, critique, analysis, literature review, comprehensive examination essay, proposal, and dissertation; use and documentation of sources; plagiarism; rhetorical tasks; structure and organization; and style. Besides discussing these topics and analyzing models, students serve as peer readers and confer individually with the instructor as they evaluate and revise their work.