Writing an introduction, coming up with effective headings and titles, presenting a conclusion, and the important steps of editing and revising are covered with class-tested advice and know-how in this book. In addition to using updated examples of student topics that pull from both American government and international relations, Baglione also includes examples of actual student writing to show readers how someone “just like them” accomplished tasks while writing their papers. Practical summaries, calendars, exercises, and a series of handy checklists make this a must-have supplement for any writing-intensive political science course. INDICE: Chapter 1: So You Have to Write a Research Paper What Is a Research Paper? A Few Helpful Metaphors What Research Paper Writing Entails Blueprint of the BookChapter 2: Getting Started: Finding a Research Question Characteristics of a Good Question Practical Summary Recipe 1: The Research Question ExercisesChapter 3: Learning Proper Citation Forms, Finding the Scholarly Debate, and Summarizing and Classifying Arguments: The Annotated Bibliography What Are Bibliographies, and Why Do We Bother with Them? Plagiarism versus Paraphrasing Annotating the Bibliography Identifying the Key Conceptual Issues Searching for Sources Identifying Similar Arguments and Grouping Your Sources One Last Word of Advice: Generic Schools of Thought Writing the Annotated Bibliography Practical Summary Recipe 2: Annotated Bibliography ExercisesChapter 4: Making Sense of the Scholarly Answers to Your Research Question: Writing the Literature Review Preparing for and Understanding the Literature Review The Fundamentals of the Literature Review Writing the Literature Review Practical Summary Recipe 3: Literature Review ExercisesChapter 5: Effectively Distilling Your Argument: The Thesis, Model, and Hypothesis The Thesis The Model The Hypothesis Applying These Insights Practical Summary Recipe 4: Model & Hypothesis Section ExercisesChapter 6: Revising and Editing Your Work: The Writing-Thinking Spiral Practical Summary Recipe 5: Revising and EditingChapter 7: Making Your Plan and Protecting Yourself from Criticism: The Research Design Research Design: The Medical Science Analogy Writing the Research Design Finishing Touches on the Research Design Practical Summary Recipe 6: Research Design ExercisesChapter 8: Evaluating the Argument: The Analysis and Assessment Section Qualitative Analysis Quantitative Analysis Practical Summary Recipe 7: Analysis & Assessment ExercisesChapter 9: Bringing the Paper Together in Three Essential Ways: The Conclusion, Introduction, and Title Considering the Significance and Limitations of Your Findings: The Conclusion Writing a Good Introduction A Last Element in Attracting Readers: Developing an Appealing Title Are You Done? The Joy (and Continued Responsibilities) of Finalizing Your Draft Practical Summary Recipe 8: Conclusion, Introduction, & Title ExercisesBibliography
- ISBN: 978-1-4833-7616-5
- Editorial: CQ Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 184
- Fecha Publicación: 31/05/2015
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