Wayland Baptist University - RSWR 3345.VC02– Research Writing Methods (Summer 2023)

Sep 2, 2026

Wayland Baptist University online course syllabus for RSWR 3345.VC02 covers research topic formulation, literature-based inquiry, and academic paper writing grounded in secondary sources. Learners develop abilities to locate and evaluate information, apply quotation, paraphrase, and summary conventions, and synthesize multiple authors to support a main point. The course guides preparation of a research question/proposal, literature review, abstract, outline, summary, and a unified APA/MLA/Turabian-style research paper, alongside attendance, academic integrity, and disability accommodation responsibilities.

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Course Overview

Curriculum Vitae and Contact Information

Catalog Description and Prerequisites

Required Resources

Learning Outcomes and Competencies

Research and Writing Skills

Attendance, Disability, and Academic Responsibility

Attendance Requirements

Disability Statement

Student Responsibility and Academic Honesty

Course Preparation and Instructions

APA Style and Citations

Blackboard Access and Feedback

Preparation and Assignment Policies

WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY WBU Online School of Languages and Literature Wayland Baptist University Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-focused, and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and humankind. Course Name RSWR 3345.VC02– Research Writing Methods Term and Year: Summer 2023 Full Name of Instructor: Dr. J. Jeffrey Tillman HYPERLINK "http://wbuwf.com/online/Courses/J.%20JEFFREY%20TILLMAN.docx" Curriculum Vitae Office Phone and Email : 940-448-0845-- james.tillman@wayland.wbu.edu Office Hours, Building, and Location: Office Hours— M-Th 3:00-6:00, Building 402, Room 321, Sheppard Air Force Base Class Meeting Time and Location: TBA Catalog Description: instruction in formulating research topics, conducting research, and writing papers that marshal support from secondary sources. Students will learn to read, analyze, and interpret research sources, developing in-depth, research-based papers centering on topics in their academic disciplines. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 – Composition and Rhetoric Required Textbook and Resources: American Psychological Association, Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition, ISBN: 9781433832154 This course includes an Automatic eBook. Opt out date is the 8th day of class (second Monday of the session). Click on the menu link for more details. Course Outcome Competencies: Upon the conclusion of this course, students actively engaged in learning will be able to: 1. utilize printed library reference materials, proprietary databases, and Internet resources to locate source material; 2. use borrowed information in a manner that complies with standard academic conventions pertaining to quotation, paraphrase, and summary; 3. analyze, evaluate, organize, and manage the assertions of more than one source or author in order to support your own main point; 4. develop and focus a research topic; and 5. write a research question/proposal, a review of the literature, an abstract, an outline, a summary, a synthesis, and a unified, coherent, complete research paper in proper writing style such as APA, MLA, or Turabian. The more the student puts into the course, the higher his or her outcome competencies will be. Attendance Requirements: As stated in the Wayland Catalog, students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses should make every effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus executive director. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings may receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the instructor in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s attendance policy. Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.” Student Responsibility: Students are responsible for reading, understanding, obeying, and respecting all academic policies, with added emphasis being placed upon academic progress policies, appearing in the Wayland Baptist University Academic Catalog applicable to their curriculum and/or

FAQs

What does RSWR 3345.VC02 focus on?

The course trains students to formulate research topics, conduct research, and write papers that use secondary sources as support. It emphasizes reading, analyzing, and interpreting research sources to produce in-depth, research-based papers.

Which research and writing skills are students expected to demonstrate?

Students are expected to locate sources using library references, databases, and the Internet; use borrowed information with proper quotation, paraphrase, and summary; and analyze, evaluate, organize, and manage claims from multiple authors to support a main point.

What are key course preparation and academic conduct requirements?

All assignments must follow APA style guidelines, with page numbers included in parenthetical citations even for paraphrases. Students also use designated WBU article databases/Ebscobooks and follow academic integrity policies as stated by the university.

Sep 2, 2026

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