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| Introduction: Preparing for Your Social Science Term Paper and Book Review | |
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| Objectives | |
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| How This Book Will Help You Write a Term Paper or Book Review | |
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| Some Necessary Knowledge and Skills of Using a Computer | |
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| Basic Required Knowledge and Skills of Reading and Writing | |
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| Some Fundamental Expectations about Your New Research-and-Writing Role | |
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| Specific Requirements to Record for Your Term Paper | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Checklist for Term Paper Requirements | |
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| Know the Basic Social Science Format and Process | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Know the Basic Social Science Format and Process | |
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| Know the Argumentative Roots of the Basic Social Science Format and Process | |
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| Consider Writing One of Three Kinds of Term Papers | |
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| Use a Standard Social Science Outline for Your Research Priorities and to Write Your Term Paper | |
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| Visualize the Basic Social Science Research and Writing Process | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Checklist for Term Paper Research and Writing | |
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| Research to Create an Aim and Arguments | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Start with a Topic, Subject Area, or Question | |
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| Know How to Create an Aim | |
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| Research to Create Arguments | |
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| Develop Your Aim from Your Arguments | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Checklist for Term Paper Research | |
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| Reference Your Sources - Some Basic APA Styles | |
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| Objectives | |
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| In-text Citations | |
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| References | |
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| Sample References Page | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Checklist for In-text Citations and References | |
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| Research to Define Concepts in the Aim, Organize Arguments, and Draft a Conclusion | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Define the Concepts in the Aim Sentence | |
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| Organize the Arguments | |
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| Draft a Conclusion | |
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| Sample Outline | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Checklist for Term Paper Research | |
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| Writing the First Social Science Term Paper | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Write a Term Paper Draft | |
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| Revise Draft | |
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| Format Term Paper | |
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| Write Abstract (if required) | |
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| Title Page | |
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| Final Copy | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Checklist for Writing Term Paper | |
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| Writing the First Social Science Book Review | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Requirements before You Start Your Book Review | |
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| Book Review Outline | |
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| Write Your First Social Science Book Review | |
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| Format the Book Review | |
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| Title Page (APA style) | |
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| Final Copy | |
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| Suggestions for Writing an Article Critique | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Checklist for Writing Book Reviews and Article Critiques | |
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| Basic Required Knowledge and Skills of Reading and Writing: Answers to Questions | |
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| Grammar Appendix | |
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| The First Social Science Outline | |
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| The Second Social Science Outline | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |