Writing Research

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of the research methods and genres used in writing and rhetoric studies ranging from theoretical and historical approaches to qualitative and quantitative research designs. Methods such as ethnography, case study, discourse analysis, place-based research, and mixed methods are discussed. Students critique examples of published studies as they develop their own scholarly or creative projects, which involves the identification of a research question or gap in the field, a review of the literature, a selection of appropriate methodologies, and preliminary research. By the end of the semester, students complete a prospectus that they develop in the English capstone course. Prerequisite: ENG 110 . Offered Fall, Spring.