MALS 4020 - Graduate Research and Writing
Critical thinking, accomplished through solid research and clear writing, is paramount to success in one’s academic and professional pursuits. This course enables students to develop clear analytic and rhetorical writing skills at the graduate level; these skills will be utilized throughout the curriculum in all degree areas. Each student will organize and produce a focused paper on a topic related to the student's degree field that contains a continuing argument centered around a clear thesis statement supported by the work of experts. Sources will be evaluated for validity and incorporated in the paper with regard to the absence of plagiarism and proper Turabian author-date documentation. Focusing on the thesis statement, students will research and analyze current data and trends in the field, build a rhetorical argument, and draw conclusions. The course stresses editing and revision for mechanics, style, and language. It is designed to improve writing and communication skills for use in academic and professional settings. This course is required of all degree seeking students and should be taken in the first two quarters of enrollment. A final grade of B or better must be earned in this course to meet degree requirements.
Sections
Summer 2013 - On campus (CRN - 1409)
Schedule Information
- CRN: 1409
- Instructor: Knaizer, Rachel
- Credits: 4
- Date/Time: W - 06/12 - 08/15, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Delivery: On campus
- Location: STURM HALL 412
Required Textbooks:
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 8th ed. Turabian, Kate. University of Chicago Press, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0226816371.
They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing. 2nd edition. Graff and Birkenstein. W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN: 9780393933611.
Recommended Textbooks:
Quick Reference Sheet: English Composition and Style. ISBN: 9781572225275.
Quick Reference Sheet: Grammar & Punctuation. ISBN: 9781423218654.
Pre-Class Assignment:
Academic Integrity Quiz on eCollege.
Please check eCollege one week before class begins for any pre-class assignments; www.ucolonline.com
If you wish to buy your books via the DU bookstore, please check their online site at "the DU Bookstore" to make sure your books are in stock before coming to campus or ordering online. Books may also be available from alternate sources.
Summer 2013 - On campus (CRN - 1410)
Schedule Information
- CRN: 1410
- Instructor: Knaizer, Rachel
- Credits: 4
- Date/Time: T - 06/11 - 08/15, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Delivery: On campus
- Location: STURM HALL 435
Required Textbooks:
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 8th ed. Turabian, Kate. University of Chicago Press, 2013. ISBN:978-0226816371.
They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing. 2nd ed. Graff and Birkenstein. W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN: 9780393933611.
Recommended Textbooks:
Quick Reference Sheet: English Composition and Style. ISBN: 9781572225275.
Quick Reference Sheet: Grammar & Punctuation. ISBN: 9781423218654.
Pre-Class Assignment:
Academic Integrity Quiz on eCollege.
Please check eCollege one week before class begins for any pre-class assignments; www.ucolonline.com
If you wish to buy your books via the DU bookstore, please check their online site at "the DU Bookstore" to make sure your books are in stock before coming to campus or ordering online. Books may also be available from alternate sources.
Summer 2013 - Online/Distance (CRN - 1417)
Schedule Information
- CRN: 1417
- Instructor: Seely, Jennifer
- Credits: 4
- Date/Time:
- Delivery: Online/Distance
- Location: ONLINE
Required Textbooks:
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 8th ed. Turabian, Kate. University of Chicago Press, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0226816371.
They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing. 2nd edition. Graff and Birkenstein. W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN: 9780393933611.
Recommended Textbooks:
Quick Reference Sheet: English Composition and Style. ISBN: 9781572225275.
Quick Reference Sheet: Grammar & Punctuation. ISBN: 9781423218654.
Please check eCollege one week before class begins for any pre-class assignments; www.ucolonline.com
If you wish to buy your books via the DU bookstore, please check their online site at "the DU Bookstore" to make sure your books are in stock before coming to campus or ordering online. Books may also be available from alternate sources.
Summer 2013 - Online/Distance (CRN - 1418)
Schedule Information
- CRN: 1418
- Instructor: Eagleman, Lance
- Credits: 4
- Date/Time:
- Delivery: Online/Distance
- Location: ONLINE
Required Textbooks:
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 8th ed. Turabian, Kate. University of Chicago Press, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0226816371.
They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing. 2nd edition. Graff and Birkenstein. W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN: 9780393933611.
Recommended Textbooks:
Quick Reference Sheet: English Composition and Style. ISBN: 9781572225275.
Quick Reference Sheet: Grammar & Punctuation. ISBN: 9781423218654.
Pre-Class Assignment:
Academic Integrity Quiz.
Please check eCollege one week before class begins for any pre-class assignments; www.ucolonline.com
If you wish to buy your books via the DU bookstore, please check their online site at "the DU Bookstore" to make sure your books are in stock before coming to campus or ordering online. Books may also be available from alternate sources.
Summer 2013 - Online/Distance (CRN - 1419)
Schedule Information
- CRN: 1419
- Instructor: Kruse-Crocker, Michelle
- Credits: 4
- Date/Time:
- Delivery: Online/Distance
- Location: ONLINE
Required Textbooks:
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations. 8th ed. Turabian, Kate. University of Chicago Press, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0226816371.
They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing. 2nd edition. Graff and Birkenstein. W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN: 9780393933611.
Recommended Textbooks:
Quick Reference Sheet: English Composition and Style. ISBN: 9781572225275.
Quick Reference Sheet: Grammar & Punctuation. ISBN: 9781423218654.
Pre-Class Assignment:
Take Academic Intergrity Quiz on eCollege, and begin the readings for the pre-class and week one.
Please check eCollege one week before class begins for any pre-class assignments; www.ucolonline.com
If you wish to buy your books via the DU bookstore, please check their online site at "the DU Bookstore" to make sure your books are in stock before coming to campus or ordering online. Books may also be available from alternate sources.
Summer 2013 - Online/Distance (CRN - 1420)
Schedule Information
- CRN: 1420
- Instructor: Golightly, Jennifer
- Credits: 4
- Date/Time:
- Delivery: Online/Distance
- Location: ONLINE
Required Textbooks:
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 8th ed. Turabian, Kate. University of Chicago Press, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0226816371.
They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing. 2nd edition. Graff and Birkenstein. W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN: 9780393933611.
Recommended Textbooks:
Quick Reference Sheet: English Composition and Style. ISBN: 9781572225275.
Quick Reference Sheet: Grammar & Punctuation. ISBN: 9781423218654.
Please check eCollege one week before class begins for any pre-class assignments; www.ucolonline.com
If you wish to buy your books via the DU bookstore, please check their online site at "the DU Bookstore" to make sure your books are in stock before coming to campus or ordering online. Books may also be available from alternate sources.
Summer 2013 - Online/Distance (CRN - 1683)
Schedule Information
- CRN: 1683
- Instructor: Verble, Barbara
- Credits: 4
- Date/Time:
- Delivery: Online/Distance
- Location: ONLINE
Required Textbooks:
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 8th ed. Turabian, Kate. University of Chicago Press, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0226816371.
They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing. 2nd edition. Graff and Birkenstein. W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN: 9780393933611.
Recommended Textbooks:
Quick Reference Sheet: English Composition and Style. ISBN: 9781572225275.
Quick Reference Sheet: Grammar & Punctuation. ISBN: 9781423218654.
Pre-Class Assignment:
Due by Monday, June 30, 2013, first day of class. 1. Begin to consider your Introduction for the class.2. Complete the Academic Integrity Exam–Plagiarism.
3. Complete items from the Pre-Class checklist.
Please check eCollege one week before class begins for any pre-class assignments; www.ucolonline.com
If you wish to buy your books via the DU bookstore, please check their online site at "the DU Bookstore" to make sure your books are in stock before coming to campus or ordering online. Books may also be available from alternate sources.
