1. What make a good University of Panama
Composition University Center of
There is not a single way to “Education is simply West Panama
write an effective
composition. Once you have
the soul of a society
chosen a topic to write on, as it passes from one
your sucess will depend generation to another”
upon a member of
considerations.
1. Your kwowlwgde of the G. K. Chesterson
topic.
2. Your own personality,
background, and
sensitivity.
3. Your purpose and the
worth behind the main Class Nº1
idea your wish to How to Write a Research
communicate. Composition
4. Your ability to express
yourself with clarity,
accuracy, vigor, October 29th, 2011
individuali, and
originality.ty Classroom—C17
Hour 1:00 p.m. to 2:35 p.m.
Ruth E. Caballero
I.D. 2-88-1636

2. Description: Fifteen steps in Composition is the
writing a research process of putting
This is a Reading— composition. w o r d s a n d
writing class in which 1. Find a suitable subject. sentences together
thegist of the course is 2. Read for relevant information.
in convent ional
formal writing. 3. Narrow down your topic.
Therefore, participants patterns
4. Rules for making an outline.
will be equipped with the (Sentence outline).
necesary tolos to write a 5. Formúlate a temporary outline.
research composition.
6. Parallelism in outline.
7. Preliminary Bibliography
Specific objectives: (separate 3x5 index card) and
labeling.
 To successfully write
a research 8. Development of the topic
sentence by facts, examples
composition arguments, definition, etc.
9. Takes notes from relevant
sources. (separate 4x6 inch card
and labeling).
10.Revise the working outline.
11.Write the first draft.
12.Check all kind of errors.
13.Parenthical references or
footnotes on Draft. Plagiarism.
14.Second revisión.
15.Put the research composition in
final form