An Introduction to Research Writing

Dale H. Easley

University of Dubuque

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Key points

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Buy the book and read it

Turn things in on time!

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Simon Sinek: Start with “Why?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPYeCltXpxw

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Why write?

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Why write?

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Why go to college? Why UD?

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Why take writing courses?

Every college requires them.

It’s a skill you’ll need.(You want a job, don’t you?)

Practice makes you better.

http://danielcoyle.com/

the-talent-code/

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What are some types of writing?

poetry (see [here.])

fiction (see [here.])

memoir (see [here.])

humor (see [here.])

blog (see [here.])

creative non-fiction (see [here.])

technical (see [here.])

proposal (see [here.])

research (see [here.])

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Why take RES 104?

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Why take it with me?

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