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Learning Outcomes

 

  • Effectively write a paper by:
    • Organizing the content in a manner that supports the purposes and format of the writing assignment.
    • Choosing a format that best supports the purposes of the writing assignment and the intended audience.
    • Communicating the desired content clearly.
    • Understanding the target audience.
    • Understanding the connections among information literacy, reading, and writing.
  • Understand what it means to synthesize information by:
    • Using multiple sources to create an argument or explore an idea.
    • Recognizing that synthesis takes place at every step of the research and writing process.
    • Realizing that many writing techniques, including quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing aid in information synthesis.
    • Becoming familiar with examples of information synthesis in different disciplines.

Presenting and Organizing Information