McGraw-Hill's Concise Guide to Writing Research Papers

Name: McGraw-Hill's Concise Guide to Writing Research Papers
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ISBN: 9780071629898

ISBN-10: 0071629890

ISBN-13: 9780071629898

Edition: 2010

Authors: Carol Ellison

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Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 2/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.10" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

Carol Ellison is a seasoned composition instructor. She teaches on the writing faculty of Rutgers University.



Preface



Getting Started


Interpreting the Assignment


Types of Assignments


Choosing a Research Topic


Developing a Working Thesis


Analyzing Your Audience


Writing a Proposal



Doing Your Research


Searching the Internet


Using Library and Database Resources


Finding Books at the Library


Using Library Catalogs


Browsing for Information


Looking up Articles in Periodicals


Identifying Appropriate Sources


Identifying Reputable Online Sources


Identifying Reputable Print Sources


Reading Critically


Documenting Your Research


Narrowing (or Expanding) Your Search


Writing Annotated Bibliographies


Conducting Original Research


Surveys


Interviews



Crafting Your Outline


Making Lists


Making Charts


Creating an Outline


Identifying a Thesis


Identifying Topics and Arguments


Outlining a Five-Paragraph Paper


Expanding beyond Five Paragraphs


Comparing and Contrasting Ideas and Information



Preparing Your Draft


Introductions


Paragraphs


Writing Topic Sentences


Adding Evidence


Writing Transition Sentences


Conclusions



Revising Your Work


Avoiding Plagiarism


Protecting Yourself against Plagiarism


Choosing a Documentation Style


Quotations/Citations


Summaries/Paraphrases


Bibliographies/Works Cited


Avoiding Bias



Polishing Your Writing


Vocabulary


Checking Your Usage


Avoiding the "I"Trap


Polishing the Prose


Words



Preparing Your Submission


Pictures/Graphics


The Final Checklist



Getting Ready for the Next Time


Interpreting Feedback


Keeping a Portfolio



The Dewey Decimal System



The Library of Congress Classification System


About the Author