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Course Description: Documentary Research and Writing
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Course Description: Documentary Research and Writing

Documentary Research and Writing

40-2806

This course serves as a comprehensive overview of documentary research methods and approaches to pragmatic documentary writing. You will critically analyze and evaluate primary, secondary and tertiary sources and evidence; develop research protocols and methodology; and conduct primary research resulting in a working hypothesis leading to a proposal premise. You will synthesize research findings to draft various forms of documentary writing. Additionally, you will examine, understand and apply legal and ethical elements to documentary preproduction and preparation.

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