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Writing Research Papers
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About The Book
About the Book
Table of Contents
Preface
How to Order a Copy
Student Resources
Chapter 1: Writing from Research
Chapter Highlights
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Student Samples
Chapter 2: Finding a Topic
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Using Online Tools
Activity 2: Connecting Personal Experience
True/False Quiz
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Evaluation Strategies & Cautions
Sample Searches
Chapter 3: Finding and Filtering Internet Sources
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Searching the Web
Activity 2: Evaluating Websites
True/False Quiz
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Evaluation Strategies & Cautions
Sample Searches
Chapter 4: Gathering Data in the Library
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Preliminary Searches
Activity 2: Refining the Topic
Multiple Choice Quiz
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Evaluation Strategies & Cautions
Sample Searches
Chapter 5: Conducting Research Outside the Library
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Looking at Primary Sources
Activity 2: Searching Libraries
True/False Quiz
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Evaluation Strategies & Cautions
Sample Searches
Chapter 6: Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Effective Paraphrasing
Activity 2: Creating Book References
Multiple Choice Quiz
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Chapter 7: Reading and Evaluating the Best Sources
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Identifying Source Material
Activity 2: Reading Sources Quickly and Effectively
True/False Quiz
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Evaluation Strategies & Cautions
Sample Searches
Chapter 8: Organizing Ideas and Setting Goals
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Organizing Your Work
Activity 2: Exploring Writing Strategies
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Quiz
Chapter 9: Writing Notes
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Practicing Note Taking
Activity 2: Mind-Mapping
Fill in the Blank Quiz
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Chapter 10: Drafting the Paper in an Academic Style
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Writing with Unity and Coherence
Activity 2: Logic and Writing
Activity 3: Non-Sexist Language
Activity 4: Effective Electronic Media
Activity 5: Effective Electronic Media II
Activity 6: Evaluating Online Information
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Student Samples
Chapter 11: Blending Reference Material into Your Writing by Using MLA Style
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Paraphrasing
Activity 2: Using Reference Material
Activity 3: Cautions on Plagiarism
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Evaluation Strategies & Cautions
Student Samples
Chapter 12: Writing the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Effective Summarizing
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Evaluation Strategies & Cautions
Student Samples
Chapter 13: Revising, Proofreading, and Formatting the Rough Draft
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Tips for the First Draft
Activity 2: Organizing the Paper
Activity 3: Outlining Your Argument
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Student Samples
Chapter 14: Works Cited: MLA Style
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activity
Activity 1: The References Page
Quizzes
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
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Chapter 15: Writing in APA Style.
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: The References Page
Activity 2: In-Text Citations
True/False Quiz
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Chapter 16: The Footnote System: CMS Style
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activity
Chapter Activity
Quizzes
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
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Chapter 17: CBE Style for the Natural and Applied Sciences
Chapter Highlights
Chapter Activities
Activity 1: Cited References
Activity 2: Citation-Sequence and Name-Year
True/False Quiz
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Online Guides
Introduction
Electronic Style Guide
Web Tutorial
Instructor Resources
Introduction
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