The college student's guide to writing a great research paper : 101 easy tips & tricks to make your work stand out / by Erika Eby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eby, Erika, 1988- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Rhetoric.

English language.

Report writing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1.

Place of Publication:

Ocala : Atlantic Publishing Group Inc., 2013.

Ocala, Florida : Atlantic Publishing Group Inc., 2012.

Summary:

Each semester, millions of college students are required to write research papers for class. Staring at a blank word processing document on your computer screen can create an uneasy feeling, especially as you wish for words to magically fill your 20-page assignment. For the majority of college students, whether you go to Harvard or to community college, this is a universal feeling. This complete guide was created just for you the college student. In this new book, you will learn tips for formatting your research paper, as well as how to complete a cohesive, well-structured assignment for any college course. The College Student s Guide to Writing a Great Research Paper will walk you through the entire process of writing a research paper, from choosing a topic, to conducting your research, to writing and editing each draft of the assignment. You will learn how to properly use the library, as well as tricks for finding relevant and credible articles, books, and online sources. This comprehensive guide then takes you a step further, with information on how to check your work for plagiarism and eliminate it from your paper altogether as you learn how to use your research as a source to support your thesis. Filled with tips for finding reputable sources and conducting research efficiently, even English majors will find this guide useful in defining a focused thesis and developing it throughout an entire paper, regardless of the required word count. Using the step-by-step instructions and writing guidelines offered in this book, you will learn how to manage your time while simultaneously mastering the basics choosing a unique topic, taking notes from your research and incorporating them into your writing, and citing sources in MLA or APA style (or styles laid out by other reference manuals). Get your creative juices flowing with our list of prompts, or compare your work or outline to samples from real research papers; then polish your paper off with grammar and style tips from professional editors. Use the checklists included in this book to make sure your paper measures up to any grading criteria, as you learn how to keep your paper consistent in style, tone, punctuation, capitalization, verb tense, and more. This book is filled with hundreds of hints, tricks, and secrets on how to make your research paper stand out in the stack. We spent hundreds of hours interviewing successful college graduates and professors to compile the exclusive tips you need to know to get that perfect score.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Introduction

Using This Book

Chapter 1: Before You Begin

What is a Research Paper?

Types of Research Papers

Questions to Ask Before Starting a Paper

Chapter 2: Prewriting and Getting Started

Myths about Prewriting

Mind Mapping or Clustering

Free writing

Brainstorming and Listing

Why These Techniques Work

Chapter 3: Narrowing Your Focus and Developing a Thesis Statement

Finding a Broad Focus, and Narrowing it Down

Developing a Thesis Statement

Thesis Statement Examples

Chapter 4: Research

Finding Credible Sources

Using the Library

Using Online Library Databases

Using the Internet

Chapter 5: Organizing and Outlining

Organizing Information and Sources

Developing An Outline

Topic outline

Sentence outline

Quotation outline

Chapter 6: Plagiarism and Using Research in a Paper

Plagiarism and its Consequences

Quoting

Paraphrasing

Summarizing

Chapter 7: Citation Methods

MLA Format

APA Format

Turabian or Chicago Style

Chapter 8: Writing the Introduction

What to Include

Effective Introduction Techniques

Sample Introduction

Chapter 9: Writing the Body of Your Paper

Support Thesis Claims

Develop a Rhythm

Follow Outline and Thesis Statement

Chapter 10: Wrapping Things Up with the Conclusion

Effective Conclusion Techniques

Traps to Avoid

Sample Conclusion

Chapter 11: Formatting and Reference Pages

Formatting the Paper

Reference Pages

MLA Works Cited

APA Reference Page

Chicago or Turabian Bibliography

Chapter 12: Proofreading and Editing

Reading for Content

Grammar, Spelling, and Mechanics

Other Resources for Polishing a Paper

Conclusion: The Road to Success is a Rocky One

Appendix A: Sample Research Papers

Appendix B: Helpful Links

Appendix C: Glossary.

Author Biography.

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781601388636

1601388632

OCLC:

867769317