Research Papers: A Practical Guide
- ISBN-10
- 0395904560
- ISBN-13
- 9780395904565
- Series
- Research Papers
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 318
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-12-28
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin College Division
- Authors
- Marian Arkin, Cecilia Macheski
Description
"Research Papers teaches essential research skills through engaging topics, interesting readings, and practical exercises. The book demystifies the research process with careful guidance and directed activities on topics of genuine interest, paying particular attention to common student troublespots. The text includes extensive instruction on electronic resources and citation, and a complete sample research paper using MLA documentation. To provide context for the exercises, the book requires students to explore fascinating topics such as the Lizzie Borden murder case, the "Titanic disaster, slave narratives by Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs, and Edith Wharton' s trip to a Morocco harem.
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