Jun 28, 2025  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Academic Catalog 2025-2026
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ELC-721 Critical Reading and Academic Writing

4 semester credits


Students enhance skills in selecting, analyzing, critiquing and synthesizing scholarly literature to build a foundation for their research. They learn to craft strong academic arguments and write an initial draft of a dissertation Literature Review.
Delivery Method: Online
Grading Default: Letter
Learning Outcome(s):  

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Critically select, analyze, and synthesize scholarly literature to support dissertation research.
  • Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of academic sources, including alternative points of view.
  • Construct strong academic arguments that effectively contribute to the scholarly conversation.
  • Draft a Literature Review that reflects scholarly rigor and aligns with a research question.
  • Demonstrate improved academic writing skills through structured feedback and revision processes.



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