Writing the Modern Research Paper

Writing the Modern Research Paper
ISBN-10
0321107543
ISBN-13
9780321107541
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General
Pages
420
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Longman
Author
Robert Dees

Description

Writing the Modern Research Paper is a practical and contemporary guide to writing research papers, offering students advice on how to think critically throughout the research process.

Designed as a complete reference, this book offers a step-by-step guide to research, encouraging students to think carefully and crtitically about such issues as audience, topic, and thesis, as well as evaluating, integrating, and citing sources appropriately. The text covers both informative and argumentative purposes for doing research, including a full chapter on reasoning and evidence in argumentative research papers. Original and realistic student examples throughout show various approaches to the methods of planning and researching.

This contemporary book offers full coverage of computer research technologies, extensive attention to the prewriting and planning stages of the assignment, and pedagogy designed to encourage students to work collaboratively. There is also unparalleled coverage of the major disciplinary documentation forms MLA, APA, CBE, and Chicago. The book also features examples from modern research sources (Citation Indexes, the Internet) not covered in other texts.

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