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Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Writing & editing guides > General
The importance of scientific investigation and research is becoming
more pronounced in today's society, with many organizations relying
on this research to make informed decisions. As such, research
methodology courses have been integrated into undergraduate and
master's programs at most academic institutions where students are
being challenged to conduct and write research. Social Research
Methodology and New Techniques in Analysis, Interpretation, and
Writing is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research
on the main concepts of research writing, including the guidelines
of research methodology and proposal designing. While highlighting
topics such as mixed method research, research objectives, and
project proposals, this publication provides examples of eight PhD
proposals and the frameworks used in organizing qualitative,
quantitative, and mixed method research. This book is ideally
designed for graduate-level students, academicians, researchers,
educators, scholars, education administrators, and policymakers
seeking current research on the key steps and techniques used in
organizing social research proposals.
Across a wide range of fields of study and academic interests,
there is often a common denominator in the need for successful,
concise, and well-researched communications in the form of writing.
Whether it be accessing credible research, pre-writing practices,
or taking writing to the next level from good to excellent, there
is a constant need for teaching writing skills and methods
effectively as well as utilizing what has been learned within
real-life applications to create quality written content. With
composers of the written word ranging from students to researchers
to business owners and more, multidisciplinary writing encompasses
a range of research devoted to enhancing writing skills and
providing an understanding of the writing process across diverse
fields of interest. Strategies and Tactics for Multidisciplinary
Writing provides writers in the professional and academic sphere
resources for enhancing their writing skills through a clear
understanding of the writing process. The chapters focus on the
multiple stages of writing including planning, researching,
drafting, revising, and more. While highlighting specific topics
such as writing in virtual environments, topic research, writing
for the internet, and pre-writing practices, this book is ideally
intended for writers in the professional and academic spheres as
well as practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and
students interested in multidisciplinary writing.
University literary journals allow students to create their own
venue for learning, have a hands-on part of their development in
real-world skills, and strive towards professional achievement. But
producing an undergraduate literary magazine requires commitment,
funding, and knowledge of the industry. This practical guide
assists students and faculty in choosing a workable structure for
setting up, and then successfully running, their own literary
publication. Whether the journal is print or online, in-house or
international, Creating an Undergraduate Literary Journal is a
step-by-step handbook, walking the reader through the process of
literary journal production. Chapters focus on: defining the
journal; the financial logistics; editing the journal;
distribution; and what could come next for a student writer-editor
after graduation. The first book of its kind to offer instruction
directly to those running university-based literary magazines, this
book includes insights from former editors, advisers, students and
features an extensive list of active student-run literary magazines
key literary organizations for writers/editors who serve literary
publications. From Audrey Colombe, faculty adviser on the
award-winning Glass Mountain magazine from the University of
Houston, this is a text for both newcomers and those more informed
on the production process to help them navigate through a
successful publishing experience.
Most students struggle with learning how to find references, use
them effectively, and cite them appropriately in a required format.
One of the most common formats is that of APA. The authors all have
vast experience teaching writing courses to various levels of
studentsfrom undergraduates to graduates in other countries.
However, there was lacking a book that could explain the basics of
APA in simple, easy-to-understand language for non-native speakers
of English, who are often unfamiliar with using references and
formatting an essay in a particular method. In order to offer
English Learner student writers a source of information that is
appropriate for their level, and is cost-effective, this updated
APA 7th edition guidebook provides students with important
information in clear, concise, user-friendly language, as well as
to offer practical examples that will help them grasp the concept
of secondary research writing. Much of the published materials on
the market targets native speakers of English. The problem with
this is that they present the nitpicky details of APA in ways that
do not make sense to native speakers of English, let alone to those
for whom English is not their first language, because the
information is presented in very technical terms that are not
easyto understand. This handbook presents the same information in
simplified terms with images and step-by-step instructions in ways
that make sense to both native and non-native English speaking
student writers. Additionally, student writers often struggle with
understanding the concept of plagiarism, as well as how to find
sources, evaluate the appropriateness of sources, and use sources
in effective ways (e.g., how to integrate quotes, when to
paraphrase, among others). This book provides this important
information that is concise and easy to understand. NOTE: This is a
REVISED edition of our original The Concise APA Handbook, which has
been updated for APA 7th edition, which was issued in the fall,
2019.
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