This course offers an intensive experience in scholarly research and writing. Students will learn advanced techniques in finding and using research sources; figuring out which sources are most important or relevant to specific research questions; establishing one's own position in dialogue with existing scholarship; writing and revising research-based essays; and making public presentations. The class will culminate in each student writing a 15-20 page seminar paper, with the goal to create a potential graduate school writing sample and/or publishable scholarly article. English majors should aim to take this course if possible in their junior year.