... F.
Kennedy. The most important part of any
paper (and sometimes the hardest) is your the-
sis statement. What are you trying to prove in
your paper? What has all your research and
evidence led you to ... in politics and key political
actions and strategies that caused contro-
versy . . .
SECTION #2 = Reactions to President
Kennedy’s policies and specific opposition
from law makers...
... RESEARCH &
WRITING SKILLS
SUCCESS
IN 20 MINUTES A DAY
NEW YORK
RESEARCH
& WRITING
SKILLS
SUCCESS
IN 20 MINUTES
ADAY
Rachael Stark
Copyright ... writing skills : success in 20 minutes a day /
Rachael Stark.—1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-57685-442-6 (pbk.)
1. Report writing Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Research
Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title.
LB1047.3 ... Internati...
... issue you a
password in advance, and give you access to its
information before you are facing a deadline.
Summary
Being prepared is the first step to researching
and writing a good paper. Applying ... exciting that there are so many topics and individuals out there that have potential research
interest. Your research topic may be chosen for you if you are in a particular class, b...
... contacts and
other individuals whom you can contact
directly for more information.
2.
Historical and cultural societies. Often,
they have staff who are experts in their
particular fields and can ... a
publicist, and inquire how to get in
touch with a specific author.
4.
Universities. Most universities have pro-
fessors who have spent their careers
researching particular subject areas a...
... style
manuals for research papers are
a. the New York Times and the Oxford
English Dictionary.
b. the Chicago Manual of Style and the
Oxford English Dictionary.
c. the Oxford English Dictionary and the
Merriam-Webster ... narration.
c. an informal writing style.
d. third person narration.
10. When interviewing people or experts in
a particular field, you should prepare
a. at least fi...
... links to other sites like bulletin boards.
d. online chat and request rooms for
research papers.
49. When writing both your footnotes and
your bibliography, be sure to include
a. the name of the ... lives and
circumstances of famous individuals.
d. a lot of textual evidence and
information.
32. Using the 5 W’s allows you to narrow
down your topic by
a. using historical facts to sh...
... by using basic research and writing tools that you can practice at home. Each
lesson is carefully designed to make researching any topic and writing a research paper manage-
able and easy. Every ... your
sources.
Becoming a Detective
Part of writing a research paper is gathering your
materials and doing the actual, physical research.
This is the fun and exciting p...
... that particular
topic, and you will be able to understand the
question better. Good luck and remember to
use this test as a jumping off point—a place to
begin the work of writing a superior research
paper.
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PRETEST
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2
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ANSWER ... necessary research skills. Either way, the amount of time you devote to
this book and these lessons will be time well spent. You will learn valuable...
... very distinguished and
respected individual.
48.
Using note cards to take down
information from books is helpful and
handy because
a. note cards can be arranged easily and
quickly and stored in one ... bibliography.
31.
A work of non-fiction is based upon
a. historical legend and folklore.
b. facts and real-life occurrences.
c. anecdotes and stories.
d. a lot of textual evidence....
... for informa-
tion and materials. This is the most fun and exciting part of the
process! Rather than just thinking about your paper, you are now
an active participant in the research process. ... Guide to current and past peri-
odicals and printed articles
■
dictionaries
■
other compiled indexes according to sub-
ject matter, thesauruses and atlases.
Often, the range and scope...