Laurie Rozakis

Writing Great Research Papers

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Produktbeschreibung

Schaum's is here--to help you write great research papers The experts at Schaum's are at your service-ready to help you with concise, complete, step-by-step instructions that will make writing research papers a breeze, not a burden. The clear, concise guidelines and in-depth instruction in this book will show you how to write high-quality research papers that will help you succeed academically and in the professional world. You'll quickly learn how to: * Select and narrow your topic * Evaluate and present evidence persuasively * Avoid plagiarism and other novice mistakes * Learn from examples, sample papers, and model documentation

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Altersempfehlung: 13 bis 17 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 212mm x 141mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 246g
• ISBN-13: 9780071488488
• ISBN-10: 0071488480
• Artikelnr.: 22852980

Autorenporträt

Laurie Rozakis, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of English/Humanities at the State University of New York.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: GETTING STARTEDChapter 1: What Is a Research Paper
Chapter 2: How Do I Choose a Subject for My Research Paper
Chapter 3: How Do I Narrow My Subject into a Research Topic (and why)
Chapter 4: How Do I Write a Thesis Statement
PART II: DOING RESEARCHChapter 5: How Can I Find the Information I Need
Chapter 6: How Do I Use Online Sources
Chapter 7: How Do I Use Books for My Research Paper
Chapter 8: What Other Sources Can I Use for My Research Paper
Chapter 9: How Do I Track My Research
Chapter 10: How Do I Evaluate Sources
Chapter 11: How Do I Take Notes on My Sources
PART III: DRAFTINGChapter 12: How Do I Outline--and Why
Chapter 13: What Writing Style Do I Use
Chapter 14: How Do I Use My Source Material
Chapter 15: What is Plagiarism--and How Do I Avoid It
Chapter 16: How Do I Use MLA Internal Documentation
Chapter 17: How Do I Use Footnotes and Endnotes
Chapter 18: How Do I Create a Works Cited Page
Chapter 19: How Do I Present My Research Paper
PART IV: WRITING THE FINAL COPYChapter 20: How Do I Revise, Edit, and
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