ENGL 250 - Special Topics in Writing

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 100 or ENGL 200 or by placement

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

In this course, students explore a specific topic of interest with their instructor, learn to formulate a coherent thesis about it, and use evidence drawn from multiple sources as support. Students will learn how to plan research projects, find and evaluate sources, organize their arguments, and revise their writing. This course may be taken more than once for credit.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: Students will be able to:

Find, use, and integrate appropriate research sources.
Cite sources appropriately.
Develop a persuasive argument based on evidence drawn from research.