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About the Course

Course 4: Introduction to Research for Essay Writing This course is designed for college students and professionals aiming to master the research and planning phases of academic writing. As the final course in the Academic Writing specialization before the capstone project, it builds upon foundational writing skills to prepare you for advanced academic and professional tasks. By the end of this course, you will be able to complete all the essential steps in planning a comprehensive research paper. After completing this course, you will be able to: - Choose appropriate research topics for college classes and professional reports. - Write detailed outlines for structured research papers. - Find and evaluate credible source material for academic research. - Take and organize effective notes for efficient research and writing. - Use appropriate academic tone and language in your writing. - Document sources by creating a Works Cited list in MLA format. - Avoid plagiarizing your sources through proper citation techniques. To be successful in this course, you should have a foundational understanding of academic writing principles and essay structure, ideally from completing the preceding courses in the Academic Writing specialization....

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SA

Jun 12, 2020

It is an amazing course for me. Because it actually interacts with student very well. On the other hand, it helped to improve basic and advance parts of the research. Thanks

IS

Jun 6, 2020

Once again, I am so very thankful to Coursera and the amazing instructors for making education accessible and possible for distant learners.

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By Puppala A K

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Jul 23, 2020

Good Course, can learn how to write a research document.

By MOHAMMED M M

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May 4, 2020

I would say a must do course for the research students .

By Asiri S

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Nov 14, 2020

It's a very good course for academic writing beginners.

By Akhimien V O

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Nov 13, 2020

I enjoyed this course and I found it extremely helpful.

By Ana B T R

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Nov 2, 2020

Excellent course, I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot.

By Asis W

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Dec 23, 2020

This course helps me a lot in writing a research paper

By Xik-ti-Amro

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Oct 16, 2020

It was really an amazing experience

Thank you so much!

By DR. G K

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Apr 26, 2020

I am happy to learn this course. Thanks to my teacher.

By Pam A

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Apr 2, 2016

Thank you for the great course. I have learned a lot.

By Mosanna S

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Jun 12, 2020

I have learned about various types of writing skills.

By Darrel C

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Feb 8, 2016

A stroke of genius! Well presented in short modules.

By Abdulrahim m

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Jan 13, 2022

Excellent primer on research for academic writing..

By Devarpan C

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Jun 27, 2020

its was easy to understand, yet very informational

By Saraneashwaran

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Sep 5, 2020

Thanks coursera....i really had a good knowledge

By SOURABH N G

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May 4, 2020

Great course which help us with great insights

By Dinara B

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Apr 23, 2020

it was very interesting and helpful.Thank you!

By Gnanasambandapillai V

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Jan 29, 2016

Another fantastic module by excellent tutor.

By Harshali N

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May 9, 2020

I'm really happy with this course.

Thank you

By Abdulrahman A A A

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May 15, 2023

Introduction to Research for Essay Writing

By Jean-Pierre V

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Jun 5, 2017

Very interesting and professional course.

By Jitender G

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May 29, 2020

Well drafted course with great learning.

By PRIYANKAR R

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Aug 19, 2017

A great course for beginners in research

By Ahmad A

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Jun 21, 2019

Thank you corsera for all your support.

By Margarita D A

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Oct 7, 2024

Es de los mejores cursos que he tomado

By Shehzad A

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Jun 7, 2020

Great! Thank Ms. Tamy Chapman and UCI.