cave canem Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 My son is an art/STEM person. His transcript has 7 credits in English. The social studies section is, on the other hand, looking weak. One of the English credits is Lukeion advanced research writing. The course description clearly outlines an English class, but most of the hours my son spent on the class was in history/sociology research. Is there any way to draw attention to this content in a way that says, "Hey, he doesn't have a ton of credit here, but look at all of this relevant work.?" I could write a note in the social studies section of the course description document, but I think that will bury it. If it matters, the most selective school he is considering is in the second-tier, below ivy sort of group. Thank you for any ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 My kids did this class a couple years ago. I think you would be quite justified in putting it in the social studies/history section. I counted the class as an English credit, because that served my kids better. Below is my course description tweaked to make the historical subject matter more clear. Advanced Research Writing (The Lukeion Project, online class): One semester advanced high school level history research course that teaches the tools and techniques of scholarly research writing in history. Topics include selection and development of appropriate research topics, use of scholarly sources, academic tone and style, effective note taking and source material management, research timeline, MLA style conventions, use of a research library, project time management, proper quotation and the revision process. Major projects included research papers on Ancient Greece and Julius Caesar. Course earned one semester credit in history. Course instructor: Regan Barr (MA Classical Archaeology, University of Cincinnati). Textbooks: Harvey, Michael. The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing. Modern Language Association. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7e, MLA, 2009. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cave canem Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 Thank you. That thought has been growing on me since I posted. I don't know why I resisted it so much. Looks great on the social studies roster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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