Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers

✍ Scribed by Laurie Rozakis

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 206
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers......Page 2
Contents......Page 6
Part I Getting Started......Page 14
1 What is a Research Paper?......Page 16
2 How Do I Choose a Subject for My Research Paper?......Page 24
3 How Do I Narrow My Subject into a Research Topic? (and Why!)......Page 34
4 How Do I Write a Thesis Statement?......Page 42
Part II Doing Research......Page 48
5 How Can I Find the Information I Need?......Page 50
6 How Do I Use Online Sources?......Page 58
7 How Do I Use Books for My Research Paper?......Page 66
8 What Other Sources Can I Use for My Research Paper?......Page 74
9 How Do I Track My Research?......Page 82
10 How Do I Evaluate Sources?......Page 88
11 How Do I Take Notes on My Sources?......Page 98
Part III Drafting......Page 106
12 How Do I Outline—and Why?......Page 108
13 What Writing Style Do I Use?......Page 114
14 How Do I Use My Source Material?......Page 124
15 What is Plagiarism—and How Do I Avoid It?......Page 130
16 How Do I Use MLA Internal Documentation?......Page 142
17 How Do I Use Footnotes and Endnotes?......Page 144
18 How Do I Create a Works Cited Page?......Page 152
19 How Do I Present My Research Paper?......Page 160
Part IV Writing the Final Copy......Page 166
20 How Do I Revise, Edit, and Proofread?......Page 168
21 Model Papers......Page 180
Model #1: Prozac and Other SSRIs: Salvation or Damnation?......Page 182
Model #2: Comics and History......Page 190
Index......Page 200

✦ Subjects

Языки и языкознание;Английский язык;Для специалистов / English for Specific Purposes;Научный английский / Scientific English;