107年第2學期-0167 研究方法 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
In-class practice	5	In-class participation, discussions, practices, and quizzes (letter grade)
Assignment #1	10	Research proposal
Assignment #2	15	Annoatated bibliography
Assignment #3	15	First draft of research paper with works cited list
Assignment #4	30	Final draft of 6-8 page research paper with works cited list
Midterm Exam	15	MLA style
Oral Presentation	10	A 5-minute PowerPoint slide presentation on the research paper

教育目標

By the end of the course, you should be able to a) conduct an academic research on a topic, b) present your academic research and argument, c) cite your sources correctly in MLA style, and d) avoid plagiarism in any way.The core of this course will focus on guiding students to employ citation in correct MLA style, develop academic writing skills, conduct an academic research in small groups, and present the group research.

課程概述

Research Methods is a second-year required course. By the end of this course, students should be able to 1) find materials through academic sources such as the library and online databases, 2) evaluate the quality of materials they find, 3) follow academic citation conventions when using information from those materials in their own assignments, and 4) understand the concept of academic integrity and the importance of avoiding plagiarism.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：0-2
上課時間：二/7,8[LAN110]
修課班級：外文系2-4
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：學生自行上網選課。

參考書目

Jim D. Lester and JamesD.Lester.Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, 15thedition.Edinburgh: Pearson. 2015. Print.
MLAHandbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th edition. New York: Modern Language Association, 2009. Print.
Some additional readings will be supplemented.