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This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. For courses in Research Writing.   An engaging, direct writing style propels this inquiry-based guide to writing research papers   Featuring an engaging, direct writing style and inquiry-based approach, The Curious Researcher: A Guide to Writing Research Papers, 9th Edition stresses that curiosity is the best reason for investigating ideas and information. An appealing alternative to traditional research texts, The Curious Researcher stands apart for its motivational tone, its conversational style, and its conviction that research writing can be full of rewarding discoveries. Offering a wide variety of examples from student and professional writers, the text encourages readers to find ways to bring fact-based writing to life. A unique chronological organization sets up achievable writing goals along with week-by-week guidance. Full explanations of the technical aspects of writing and how to document source-based papers help readers develop sound research and analysis skills. The 9th Edition has been revised with new features and sections, a new thematic table of contents, and up-to-date coverage of MLA style.   The Curious Researcher: A Guide to Writing Research Papers, 9th Edition is also available via Revel™, an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Learn more.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Introduction: Thinking about–and Rethinking–the Research Paper The First Week The Importance of Getting Curious Developing a Working Knowledge Narrowing the Subject Reading for Research The Second Week What Are Your Research Routines? Planning for the Dive Developing Focused Knowledge Keeping Track of What You Find: Building a Bibliography Searching Library Databases for Books and Articles Advanced Internet Research Using Google Scholar Living Sources: Interviews and Surveys Fieldwork: Research on What You See and Hear The Third Week Writing in the Middle: Conversing with Sources Notetaking as a Scene of Writing What I Hear You Saying Your Voice and Theirs: Using Sources Responsibly A Taxonomy of Copying Plagiarism Q & A Why Plagiarism Matters The Notetaker’s Triad: Quotation, Paraphrase, and Summary Notetaking Methods When You’re Coming up Short: More Advanced Searching Techniques The Fourth Week Getting to the Draft Organizing the Draft Preparing to Write the Draft Starting to Write the Draft: Beginning at the Beginning Writing for Reader Interest Writing with Sources Driving through the First Draft The Fifth Week Seeing the “Triangleness” of the Draft Reresearching Local Revision: Revising for Language Preparing the Final Manuscript Looking Back and Moving On Appendix A: Guide to the New MLA Style Appendix B: Guide to APA Style

About the Author :
Bruce Ballenger, a professor of English at Boise State University, teaches courses in composition, composition theory, the essay tradition, and creative nonfiction. He’s the author of seven books, including the three texts in the Curious series: The Curious Researcher, The Curious Reader, and The Curious Writer, all from Pearson Education. His latest book is Crafting Truth: Short Studies in Creative Nonfiction, also from the same publisher. Ballenger lives with his wife and two daughters in Boise, Idaho.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780134506739
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Guide to Writing Research Papers
  • ISBN-10: 0134506731
  • Publisher Date: 17 Jan 2018
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 272


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