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View larger. Download instructor resources. Additional order info. Research is the ideal text for instructors seeking a flexible, goal-oriented approach to research-based writing, using two student papers in progress to illustrate the research process step by step.
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Crafting the right research question, finding good sources, properly summarizing them, operationalizing concepts and designing good tests for their hypotheses, presenting and analyzing quantitative as well as qualitative data are all tough-going without a great deal of guidance and encouragement. Writing a Research Paper in Political Science breaks down the research paper into its constituent parts and shows students what they need to do at each stage to successfully complete each component until the paper is finished.
Practical summaries, recipes for success, worksheets, exercises, and a series of handy checklists make this a must-have supplement for any writing-intensive political science course. Should you need additional information or have questions regarding the HEOA information provided for this title, including what is new to this edition, please email sageheoa sagepub. Please include your name, contact information, and the name of the title for which you would like more information.
For assistance with your order: Please email us at textsales sagepub. Baglione leads undergraduates step by step through the morass of empirical research. This is an engaging and well written book that seems geared to the level of the course - students writing their senior capstones. Excellent, in-depth review of how to do a research paper. Perfect for learning objectives of my course.
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Download flyer. Description Contents Resources Reviews Features Preview Even students capable of writing excellent essays still find their first major political science research paper an intimidating experience. New to the Fourth Edition: A non-causal research paper woven throughout the text offers explicit advice to guide students through the research and writing process.
Updated and more detailed discussions of plagiarism, paraphrases, "drop-ins," and "transcripts" help to prevent students from misusing sources in a constantly changing digital age. Additional guidance for writing abstracts and creating presentations helps students to understand the logic behind abstracts and prepares students for presentations in the classroom, at a conference, and beyond.
A greater emphasis on the value of qualitative research provides students with additional instruction on how to do it. What Is a Research Paper? A Few Helpful Metaphors. What Research Paper Writing Entails. Blueprint of the Book. Characteristics of a Good Question.
Practical Summary. Recipe 1: The Research Question. Annotating the Bibliography. Identifying the Key Conceptual Issues. Searching for Sources. Writing the Annotated Bibliography. Recipe 2: The Annotated Bibliography. Preparing for and Understanding the Literature Review. The Fundamentals of the Literature Review. Writing the Literature Review. Recipe 3: Literature Review. The Thesis. The Model. The Hypothesis. Applying These Insights. Recipe 4: Thesis or Model and Hypothesis Section.
Recipe 5: Revising and Editing. The Research Design: Two Examples. Recipe 6: Research Design. Qualitative Analysis. Mixed Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis. Quantitative and Statistical Analysis. Recipe 7: Analysis and Assessment. Writing a Good Introduction. Are You Done? Recipe 8: Conclusion, Introduction, Title, and Abstract. Supplements Instructor Companion Website.
Student Companion Website. Dorian Brown Crosby. Spelman College. Ashlie B. West Chester University of Pennsylvania. William M. Colorado Mesa University. Steve B. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
Dr Andrew Bryan Dzeguze. October 26, Report this review. Dr Ronald Ahnen. April 19, Mr Gwen Urey. January 3, Key features. Practical summaries , located at the end of each chapter, guide students towards their goals. Sample material from student papers help illustrate in detail how students can craft and revise their content. A natural progression of chapter topics guides students from finding a research question and distilling arguments, to revision and proper citation. For instructors Order your digital review copy from: VitalSource.
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We believe that they should learn to think and write like researchers The Craft of Research (4th edition, ) and A Manual for Writers of Research Papers. A Guide for High School Students and Instructors Robert Gerver If you decide to have students write research papers, read the entire book before writing a.
Graduate Research is an all-in-one resource for prospective and matriculated graduate students in the sciences. The newly revised edition includes updates to every chapter. Graduate Research covers a range of topics including writing and preparation of research proposals, developing and refining teaching skills, and ethics and compliance areas such as research involving human subjects and animals. Graduate Research helps readers navigate the multidimensional and interdisciplinary world of scientific research and it is an invaluable resource for graduate researchers as well as those in advising or mentoring roles. We are always looking for ways to improve customer experience on Elsevier.
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High school students, two-year college students, and university students all need to know how to write a well-reasoned, coherent research paper—and for Amazon. Editorial Reviews.
