EDD 8855 Reading and Writing at the Doctoral Level

The ability to read critically, synthesize multiple academic articles, and write well-crafted scholarly papers are essential skills students need in order to be successful in the doctor of education program at Piedmont University. This hybrid course provides instruction designed to aid doctoral students in developing these essential skills.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus/Athens Campus: 1st fall in sequence

Student Learning Outcomes

Through presentations, readings, discussions, and peer editing sessions, students will:

1. Improve their critical reading skills, which will enable them to think and write more clearly and incisively. Learn to synthesize the work of multiple, divergent authors to identify commonalities and differences.
2. Analyze writing on both the micro (sentence) and macro (organizational levels).
3. Identify appropriate, relevant, and current academic resources to develop well-crafted scholarly papers. Identify seminal work on topics of interest.
4. Apply accurate grammar, punctuation, and APA rules.
5. Produce scholarly papers that are clear, concise, and well-reasoned.
6. Refine writing processes through peer evaluations and individual writing consultations.