Semester:

Summer 2008

Access Course
 

Instructor:

Brenda Volk

Textbook:

For most current book information please go to: http://www.efollett.com

Course Description:

A continuation of ENGL 101 with an emphasis on general research techniques with applications to various academic disciplines.  Required of all students.  Successful students will be able to: (1) Continue to demonstrate competency in the course outcomes for ENGL 10; (2) Locate, identify, and participate in academic discourse; (3) Read critically, synthesize, and evaluate information; (4) Use a variety of research tools (databases, indexes, the Internet, etc.) to locate appropriate information sources; (5) Develop a focused research topic or project; (6) Conduct a review of the literature for a specific topic; (7) Understand what constitutes evidence in a particular discipline; (8) Use valid evidence to support claims; (9) Understand and use APA and MLA formats for organizing and documenting multiple source papers; (10) Understand and demonstrate the ethical responsibility of the research writer to explore multiple perspectives on a topic and to cite sources and report findings accurately.  Writing intensive; computer intensive.  Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or better in ENGL 101 or satisfactory placement score.

Computer Requirements:

Win 2000/XP or Mac OSX Pentium/G3 1Ghz w/ 1.5 GB RAM
 High Speed Internet Access Recommended*
 Firefox 1.5.0.11 or Internet Explorer 6x
 Java runtime environment 1.5.11 
 UPDATES-Make sure you download security patches for your operating system. If you're a Microsoft Windows user, get your monthly updates at www.microsoft.com/security. If you use Mac, check out updates at www.mac.com/support.
 
 *Courses can be accessed via 56K modem connections although due to the long page load times this type of connection is not recommended and any connectivity problems due to this type of connection are not supported by Lewis-Clark State College.

On Campus Requirements:

Please contact the instructor.

Other Information:

On-line discussions may be required during this course. The LCMail account and BbCE course mail are the only accounts that will be used to contact students regarding online courses. An LCMail account is automatically assigned to students when they enroll. Access to this email account is found at http://lcmail.lcsc.edu. BbCE course mail is enabled when a student is enrolled in a BbCE course. Access to BbCE course mail is through each BbCE course. BbCE course mail is an internal mail system only and cannot be accessed outside of a BbCE course. Please check with your instructor to determine the preferred method of contact.