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English Composition course outcomes related to research skills:
- WR 123 CCOGSuccessfully organize and manage an extended, research-based, thesis-centered essay of 3500-4000 words or an equivalent in shorter essays using MLA, APA, or other appropriate documentation styles
Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving in the context of research by showing observational skills, drawing reasonable inferences from a variety of sources, perceiving and establishing relationships among multiple sources, and analyzing the structure and organization of sources and own writing
Independently locate, examine, select, evaluate, and use various sources, including electronic sources
Practice and demonstrate skills necessary to research writing, such as paraphrase, summary, and use of direct quotation
Articulate own problem solving process and self-assessment; demonstrate the ethics of research by identifying and avoiding plagiarism
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
- At least one research-based, thesis-centered, appropriately documented essay of 3500-400 or an equivalent in shorter essays
- Research journal used as a foundation for the research project
From the Course Content:
- Examine and discuss issues of plagiarism, ethics of research writing, credibility, authority, and self-directed learning
- Advance the concepts of independent study and research, self-knowledge, and the ability to assess own work critically
- Perceive, connect, and integrate a variety of sources and positions, and establish own ideas in such a context
- Experience research in terms of scholarship and audience
Oregon Association of School Libraries
- Standard 1: Use skills, resources, and tools to inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge
- Standard 2: Use skills, resources, and tools to draw conclusions, make informed decisions, create new knowledge, and apply knowledge to new situations.
- Standard 3: Use skills, resources, and tools to create, and share work that expresses and demonstrates new understandings.
- Standard 1: Develop an appreciation for reading
- Standard 2: Comprehend, interpret, and evaluate informational and fictional text.
- Standard 2: Practice ethical behavior when using print and digital resources
- Standard 3: Participate collaboratively, respectfully, and productively as a member of a democratic society
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