Writing a Successful Research Paper
eBook - ePub

Writing a Successful Research Paper

A Simple Approach

  1. 115 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Writing a Successful Research Paper

A Simple Approach

About this book

This brief, practical guide offers a clear and comprehensive strategy for conceptualizing, approaching, and executing the task of writing a research paper in the humanities and social sciences. In addition, it provides:

  • a critical and process-oriented approach to the tasks of topic selection, formulation of the research question, thesis development, and argumentation.
  • judiciously selected examples drawn from a broad range of disciplines.
  • concise treatment of the aims, methods, and conventions of scholarly research, including the opportunities and pitfalls of Internet use.
  • a wealth of conceptual and organizational tools, and more.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. Synopsis of the Research and Writing Process
  8. Chapter 1. Finding a Research Question and the Resources to Write about It
  9. Chapter 2. Reading and Taking Notes
  10. Chapter 3. Formulating an Open-Ended Research Question
  11. Chapter 4. Working toward an Answer to Your Question: Focusing Your Reading, Considering Arguments, and Refining Your Question
  12. Chapter 5. Answering Your Question and Constructing Your Argument
  13. Chapter 6. Using Evidence Properly and Effectively
  14. Chapter 7. Using the Work of Others: Crediting Your Sources
  15. Chapter 8. Shaping the Paper: Writing a Prospectus and a Rough Draft
  16. Chapter 9. Revising the Rough Draft
  17. Chapter 10. Copyediting and Final Revision
  18. Index