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 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. This guide 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, capitalisation,
verb tense, and more. The 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.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!