Welcome to the capstone project for the Academic English: Writing Specialization! This project lets you apply everything you’ve learned and gives you the practice you need for college classes by having you write a research paper. You'll have several due dates throughout the capstone to help you stay on schedule.
Project: Writing a Research Paper
Project: Writing a Research Paper
This course is part of Academic English: Writing Specialization
Instructors: Tamy Chapman
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There are 6 modules in this course
In this Capstone project, you will combine all of the skills you've learned in the 4 courses of the Academic English: Writing specialization. This week, you will choose an academic topic to research and formulate an effective research question. By the end of this week, you should know your topic and have a rough outline of your research paper.
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5 videos6 readings2 peer reviews
Last week, you learned about the assignment for this Capstone project, chose a topic, and created an outline. This week, you need to start researching and looking for source material. You will then create an annotated bibliography to submit.
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1 video2 readings1 peer review
This week, you should start your first draft. Try to write several paragraphs including the introduction paragraph, which you should submit for feedback.
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3 videos1 reading1 peer review
This week, you should continue working on the first draft. Try to have at least four pages written when you submit the rough draft for feedback. Also, include your Works Cited page for feedback.
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2 videos1 reading1 peer review
You're getting near the end. Keep up the good work! This week, you don't have anything to submit. Just keep revising and get that next draft to at least 7 pages. Then revise and revise again.
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1 video1 reading
You're almost finished! In this final week, use the time to revise your research paper and edit it carefully. When you're finished, submit it for grading and review three other learners' papers. Then you'll be done!
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1 video2 readings1 peer review
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