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ENGL412 - Research for Professional Writers

Description

An introduction to the research skills, tasks and tools of professional writers. Practice in developing research questions and identifying and evaluating information sources; using search engines, databases, indexes and other electronic sources to gather information; developing research proposals; creating electronic research notebooks and annotated bibliographies; interpreting and reporting data.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Note(s)

  • May not be counted toward upper-level requirements in Honours, Major, General or Minor Literature Programs in English.

Prerequisites

  • Earned a minimum grade of B in 2 of:
    • ATWP135 - Academic Reading and Writing (1.5)
    • ENGL135 - Academic Reading and Writing (1.5)
    • ENGL146 - Contemporary Literature (AWR) (1.5)
    • ENGL147 - Literary Traditions (AWR) (1.5)
    • ENGL215 - The Writing of Expository Prose (1.5)
    • ENGL225 - Technical Communications: Written and Verbal (1.5)
    • ECON225 - Writing for Economists (1.5)
    • ENGR240 - Technical Writing (1.5)
    • WRIT204 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop (3.0)
    • WRIT215 - Journalism and Professional Writing (1.5)
  • or permission of the department.

Course offered by

Department of English

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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