A freshman composition textbook used by the English Department of Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) in Roanoke, Virginia. It aligns with ENG 111, the standard first-year composition course in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). The ten chapter headings are:

1. Chapter 1 - Critical Reading
2. Chapter 2 - Rhetorical Analysis
3. Chapter 3 - Argument
4. Chapter 4 - The Writing Process
5. Chapter 5 - Rhetorical Modes
6. Chapter 6 - Finding and Using Outside Sources
7. Chapter 7 - How and Why to Cite
8. Chapter 8 - Writing Basics: What Makes a Good Sentence?
9. Chapter 9 - Punctuation
10. Chapter 10 - Working With Words: Which Word is Right?

This book was created by the English faculty and librarians of VWCC using Creative Commons -licensed materials and original contributions.

Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students is an open textbook designed for students in graduate-level nursing and education programs. Its intent is to recognize the significant role the literature review plays in the research process and to prepare students for the work that goes into writing one. Developed for new graduate students and novice researchers just entering into the work of a chosen discipline, each of the eight chapters covers a component of the literature review process. Students will learn how to form a research question, search existing literature, synthesize results and write the review. The book contains examples, checklists, supplementary materials, and additional resources. Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students is written by two librarians with expertise guiding students through research and writing assignments, and is openly licensed.

Syllabus and schedule for a graduate level course designed to introduce Master’s students in music theory and musicology to the academic music research process (e.g. reference tools, citation styles, types of sources, etc.) and build their skills in academic writing. The course is taught seminar style: each week features readings from Booth et. al, The Craft of Research; Sampsel, Music Research: A Handbook; and contemporary selections from various writing genres across the fields of music theory and musicology. The core assignment for the semester is a 15-18 page term paper broken down into various stages.

“This course serves as an introduction to the study of music from an ethnomusicological perspective and as a survey of several music cultures outside of the Euro-American art-music tradition. We will begin with a short overview of ethnomusicology as a discipline, and then continue on to readings on selected music-cultures. Readings will include excerpts from monographs, edited volumes, and academic journal articles on particular musical cultures to discuss specific genres or topics as they relate to music practice and performance. This course will address both musical styles, sounds, instruments, etc., as well as how music relates to other social issues and processes, such as gender, nationalism, pedagogy, and resistance. Through readings and assignments, this class will also emphasize the importance of fieldwork methodology in the discipline of ethnomusicology.”

Syllabus includes description of an independent research project (midterm and final) consisting of fieldwork, musical transcription, annotated bibliography, and a final paper.

This textbook guides students through rhetorical and assignment analysis, the writing process, researching, citing, rhetorical modes, and critical reading. Guided by Oregon's statewide college writing outcomes, this book collects previously published articles, essays, and chapters released under Creative Commons licenses into one free textbook available for online access or print-on-demand.

IThis course introduces students to the conduct of political research using quantitative methodologies. The methods are examined in the context of specific political research activities like public opinion surveys, voting behavior, Congressional behavior, comparisons of political processes in different countries, and the evaluation of public policies. Students participate in joint class projects and conduct individual projects.

The Process of Research Writing is a web-based research writing textbook (or is that textweb?) suitable for teachers and students in research oriented composition and rhetoric classes.

Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.Senior Contributing AuthorsRose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac UniversityContributing AuthorsKathryn Dumper, Bainbridge State CollegeWilliam Jenkins, Mercer UniversityArlene Lacombe, Saint Joseph's UniversityMarilyn Lovett, Livingstone CollegeMarion Perlmutter, University of Michigan

To provide instruction and dialog on practical ethical issues relating to the responsible conduct of human and animal research in the brain and cognitive sciences. Specific emphasis will be placed on topics relevant to young researchers including data handling, animal and human subjects, misconduct, mentoring, intellectual property, and publication.

This course will introduce theories, concepts, and research which enrich our understanding of implementing psychological/mental health interventions and programs in the “real world”. This course reviews the fundamentals of research and evaluation methods. Students are introduced to some aspects of evaluation theory, basic research methods used in applied research and evaluation, practical approaches to conducting and interpreting research, and to research design and assessment of intervention and implementation outcomes.

The purpose of this document is to provide information to graduate and undergraduate research assistant (RAs) on how to conduct focus groups for purpose of collecting qualitative research data in the field of education. It also provides information on institutional requirements, such as ethics, the expectations of the principal investigator (PI). Though it may have applicability in other disciplines or contexts, this guide was originally prepared for RAs working in the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary.This guide is intended to supplement, rather than replace, direction from the PI offered in research team meetings, electronic communications or face-to-face conversations.

This course is an introduction to the history, theory, practice, and implications of rhetoric, the art and craft of persuasion. This course specifically focuses on the ways that scientists use various methods of persuasion in the construction of scientific knowledge.

This course has been designed to enable you to focus your learning on specific areas of improvement. Unlike a typical college course where you would complete lessons in chronological order, this course allows you to focus on just specific skills. Modules include: Grammer, Pre Writing, and Writing

This seminar is intended to help students in the MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Joint Program develop a broader perspective on their thesis research by considering some aspects of science in the large. The first part of the course challenges students to develop a thoughtful view towards major questions in science that can be incorporated in their own research process, and that will help them articulate research findings. The second part of the course emphasizes science as a social process and the important roles of written and oral communication.

Social Problems: Continuity and Change by Steve Barkan is a realistic but motivating look at the many issues that are facing our society today. As this book’s subtitle, Continuity and Change, implies, social problems are persistent, but they have also improved in the past and can be improved in the present and future, provided that our nation has the wisdom and will to address them.

It is easy for students to read a social problems textbook and come away feeling frustrated by the enormity of the many social problems facing us today. Social Problems: Continuity and Change certainly does not minimize the persistence of social problems, but neither does it overlook the possibilities for change offered by social research and by the activities of everyday citizens working to make a difference. Readers of Steve Barkan’s book will find many examples of how social problems have been improved and of strategies that hold great potential for solving them today and in the future.

You will find several pedagogical features help to convey the “continuity and change” theme of this text and the service sociology vision in which it is grounded: Each chapter begins with a “Social Problems in the News” story related to the social problem discussed in that chapter. These stories provide an interesting starting point for the chapter’s discussion and show its relevance for real-life issues. Three types of boxes in each chapter provide examples of how social problems have been changed and can be changed.

A written assignment that asks students to locate and compare two reviews of the same piece from different locations/periods, including specific features to discuss from both reviews. This prompt is best suited to advanced music majors familiar with research and musical reception, ideally within a class focused on a specific composer or genre.

A written assignment that asks students to examine and compare multiple editions of the same Bach composition. This prompt can be easily adapted to fit other composers.

This advanced seminar for seniors majoring in WGST (Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies) is designed to guide and facilitate a research paper related to women, gender, and sexuality studies.