Gregory M Scott, Stephen M Garrison

The Political Science Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is a supplemental text for all political science courses that facilitates, invigorates, and enhances student learning by teaching students to read and write effectively.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• 8th edition
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 257mm x 178mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9781442267091
• ISBN-10: 1442267097
• Artikelnr.: 45466560

Autorenporträt

By Gregory M. Scott and Stephen M. Garrison

Inhaltsangabe

TO THE STUDENT: Welcome to a Community of Skilled Observers TO THE TEACHER:
What's New in the Eighth Edition? PART 1: Reading & Writing for
Introductory Political Science Courses 1. Read & Write to Understand
Politics 1.1 Reading Politics Analytically Read & Write: Analyze a
Presidential Address 1.2 Reading News as Political Power Read & Write:
Compare the Slants of Front Pages 1.3 Skillful Reading Techniques: How to
Read Newspapers as a Political Scientist Read & Write: Critique a Lead News
Article 1.4 Analytical Reading Techniques: How to Read Editorials and Op-Ed
Essays Read & Write: Respond to an Editorial 2. Read & Write Effectively
2.1 Get into the Flow of Writing Read & Write: Narrowing Topics 2.2 Think
Creatively Read & Write: Freewriting to Engage Your Creativity 2.3 Organize
Your Writing Read & Write: Write an Outline for a Paper Inspired by a
Published Article 2.4 Draft, Revise, Edit, and Proofread Read & Write:
Discover Your Own Identity and Style 3. Practice the Craft of Scholarship
3.1 The Competent Writer Read & Write: Rephrase to Eliminate a Sentence
Fragment 3.2 Avoid Errors in Grammar and Use Punctuation Correctly Read &
Write: Proofread for the President 3.3 Format Your Paper and its Contents
Professionally Read & Write: Explain the Data in this Table 3.4 Cite Your
Sources Properly in APSA Style Read & Write: Create an Actually Usable
Bibliography 3.5 Avoid Plagiarism Read & Write: Properly Summarize an
Article from The Economist or Mother Jones 4. Become Familiar with
Government Documents 4.1 Welcome to the National Archives Read & Write:
Describe Five Images from the Digital Vaults 4.2 Welcome to the Library of
Congress Read & Write: Recall Some Actual American Slave Narratives 4.3 How
to Read the Congressional Record Read & Write: Correspond with Your
Representative About Current Legislation 4.4 How To Read the Federal
Register Read & Write: Contribute Comments to Pending Government
Regulations 5. Introductory Skilled Observations 5.1 Presidential Campaign
Commercials Read & Write: Analyze a Presidential Campaign Commercial
Classroom Project: Create Your Own Campaign Commercial 5.2 Local Government
Policy Read & Write: Analyze a Local Government Policy Read & Write: Report
on a Local Government Agency Meeting 5.3 The Presidential Decision-Making
Process Listen and Write: Analyze Styles of Presidential Decision-Making
5.4 The Law-Making Process Read & Write: Analyze a Bill Currently Before
Congress PART 2: Becoming a Political Scientist: Learning Scholarship
Skills 6. Read and Write Professionally and Critically 6.1 How to Read
Political Science Scholarship Read & Write: Explain the Content of a Recent
Article from a Political Science Journal 6.2 How to Critique an Academic
Article Read & Write: Critique a Recent Article from a Political Science
Journal 6.3 How to Write a Book Review Read & Write: Review a New Political
Science Book 6.4 How to Write a Literature Review Read & Write: Write a
Political Science Literature Review 7. Preliminary Scholarship: Research
Effectively 7.1 Institute an Effective Research Process Read & Write: Write
a Research Proposal 7.2 Find and Evaluate the Quality of Online and Printed
Information Read & Write: Locate a Dozen High Quality Sources PART 3:
Practicing Political Science in Advanced Courses 8. Analyze Public Opinion
Learn the Steps in Writing a Survey Paper Read & Write: Write a Public
Opinion Analysis 9. Analyze a Domestic or International Government Policy
9.1 Learn the Basics of Policy Analysis Read & Write: Write a Brief
Domestic Policy Analysis 9.2 Foreign Policy Analysis Read & Write: Analyze
a Specific Foreign Policy 10. Author an Amicus Curiae Brief Learn the Rules
for Writing Briefs for the U.S. Supreme Court Read & Write: Write an
Abridged Amicus Brief 11. Political Philosophy Papers Consider Some Options
for Political Philosophy Papers Read & Write: Write a Political Philosophy
Paper Appendices A List of Political Science Periodicals B Forms of Proper
Address C Glossary D Bibliography