The definitive research paper guide, Writing from Sources combines a traditional and practical approach to the research process with the latest information on electronic research and presentation. Step-by-step instruction in a clear, non-intimidation writing style, takes the reader from the selection and narrowing of a topic, through research, note taking, planning, drafting, revising, to preparation of the finished document.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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great reference,
This review is from: Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide (spiral-bound) (11th Edition) (Spiral-bound)
I bought this because it was required for my first college course, but I've kept it on my bookshelf ever since. It may seem like too much, or hard to navigate at first but that is only because it is so thorough. Especially if you will be writing in APA format alot, you will be thankful to have this book, and you professor will notice your attention to detail.
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This review is from: Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide (perfect-bound) (with MyCompLab) (11th Edition) (Paperback)
If you need a book you can reference while writing a paper look elsewhere. Information is vague, if you can even find it. The book seems designed to be read cover to cover. For instance, MLA in-text citations and MLA bibliographies are separated by 20 pages on introductions and conclusions.
While there are sections on specific formats, like CSE and APA, there is little that couldn't be gleaned from looking a properly formatted paper. To get an idea, the section on proper formatting for an MLA paper is spread out over nine pages broken up by a 13 page paper on water use and a nine page essay on Hamlet. While 45 (forty five) pages are devoted to MLA bibliographies, only nine are provided for APA. CMS gets only four or five pages of examples without explanations. CSE gets only a handful of examples. I had to buy a second book just to fill in the gaps that this one left. Save your money and pick up a writer's reference. Any other book, just not this one. Interesting to note: the title of every single sample paper had a colon in it ("Arranged Marriages: The Revival Is Online"). It was so prevalent that some students thought it was a requirement of research papers.
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Writing Research Papers,
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This review is from: Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide (spiral-bound) (11th Edition) (Spiral-bound)
If your English class requires it, this is a great book. If you are looking for some enthralling reading, this is not it. This is a style manual for writing research papers. It is what it is.
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