Writing the Modern Research Paper (MLA Update) (4th Edition) |  | Author: Robert Dees
Publisher: Longman
Category: Book
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Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0321216369
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.02
EAN: 9780321216366
ASIN: 0321216369
Publication Date: August 2, 2003
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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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An easy-to-use guide to everything, even Internet research March 29, 1999
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This an an easy-to-use book, with everything from A-Z, including using the Internet. I liked the sample papers and guides to MLA and APA citation styles.
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