RS2 - Research 102 Module Overview

Research 102 Module Overview

Introduction  RESEARCH 102 TO DO -Show knowledge of research and revision process -Create a polished, expanded version of one of the mini-essays from Writing 102 -Demonstrate mastery of research and writing

Throughout the course, we have practiced with various forms of writing in order to meet and exceed the standards for college and career readiness. We have produced informative/expository writing, narrative writing, persuasive writing, and literary analysis writing in order to practice and hone written communication skills. In the Research 102 module, we will produce one culminating assignment.

In the final module, Research 102, you will use your knowledge of research and revision in order to produce a polished, expanded version of one of the mini-essays from the Writing 102 module in order to demonstrate mastery of research and writing.  

Essential Questions

  1. What elements are important in producing writing that is clear and coherent?
  2. How might I develop and strengthen my writing through the writing process and addressing purpose and audience?
  3. How might I use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products?

Key Terms

  1. Introduction Paragraph - The first paragraph in an essay that grabs the reader that should connect the writer's topic and ideas to a historical or current event to provide general perspective and context.
  2. Thesis Statement - A short statement, usually one sentence appearing at the end of the introduction, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence.
  3. Topic Sentence - One sentence revealing the specific topic of your paragraph—this is a broad sentence that allows for entry into subdivision of argument.
  4. Development Sentence - Occurs after the Topic Sentence and provides a perspective on the topic that will allow for an understanding of the importance of the evidence that will follow—your opinion, thought, or idea regarding the topic.
  5. Evidence - All words, ideas, facts or data used from another source (other than the brain) that backs up or supports the statements and opinions stated by the writer—must be cited properly.
  6. Analysis Sentence - Explains why the evidence is important and how it connects to thesis. Do not simply restate or summarize the evidence.
  7. Conclusion Sentence - Last sentence in the body paragraphs that carefully links the ideas that have been proven and provide the reader with some sort of critical evaluation of the overall importance of the argument.
  8. Transition Sentence - The transition sentence helps the reader see the connection between the pieces of evidence included in the paragraph. This usually can be captured as a comparison or a contrast (similarly...on the other hand...this is further supported by).
  9. Conclusion Paragraph - Final paragraph in the essay. Do not summarize the ideas in the essay or the introduction. Provide a call to action. Give your readers something extra to think about—discuss why your points are important or what else needs to be researched.
  10. Ethos - An appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.
  11. Logos - An appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason.
  12. Pathos - An appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response.
  13. Source Citation - The complete publication information for a source that a writer uses for evidence in an essay'.
  14. Parenthetical Documentation (In-Text Citation) - The short version of the Source Citation (often the author''s last name and page number) that appears in parenthesis at the end of the evidence and refers readers to the complete Source Citation in the Works Cited.
  15. Works Cited - A list of sources that you have incorporated within your paper by using the ideas, information, and quotes of others.
  16. Bibliography - A list of sources that you have read (but not necessarily used in your paper) to find support for your paper.
  17. Primary Source - The original material that is the focus of the essay (mainly found in literary essays).
  18. Secondary Source - The materials used to support your claims about the primary source.
  19. Narrative Essay - A genre of essay that tells a story.
  20. Expository Essay -  A genre of essay where the writer explains, informs, or defines a topic, using facts, statistics, and examples.
  21. Persuasive Essay - A genre of essay that attempts to convince the reader to accept the writer's point of view or recommendation
  22. Rhetoric - The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other writing techniques.

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