About this course
This Moodle course is a compilation of free, open, and library-licensed resources and links intended to support WR 123: English Composition at Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC). Please note that access to LBCC library-licensed resources is restricted to students and employees at LBCC. Citation information is provided so other users can request access from their libraries.
WR 123 English Composition: Research
Introduces informative and analytical writing supported by research.
Students design a research plan, use primary and secondary sources
critically, develop research methods, use proper documentation and
develop writing strategies for longer papers.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze the rhetorical needs (the needs of their audience in
relationship to the assignment) for college-level research-based writing
assignments.
- Apply appropriate levels of critical thinking strategies
(knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation)
in their written assignments, with an emphasis on in-depth
evidence-based analysis and evaluation in academic contexts.
- Implement
appropriate rhetorical elements and organization (introduction, thesis,
development and research-based support, visual evidence, conclusion,
etc.) in their written assignments, with an emphasis on in-depth
evidence-based analysis and evaluation.
- Locate, evaluate, and integrate
high-quality information and opinion appropriate for in-depth
research-based informational, analysis and argument assignments.
- Craft
sentences and paragraphs that communicate their ideas clearly and
effectively using words, sentence patterns, and writing conventions at a
high college level to make their writing clear and credible.
Except where otherwise noted, this course by Kathy Austin and Joyce Bower is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at Linn-Benton Community College. This is a static, read-only version. It does not have enrolled students or instructor participation. Download this course from CommunityArchive@LBCC.