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that included 15 Rhodes scholars and
other famous authors and intellectu-
als.”* [* Be sure to always include the
page numbers and the ... get-
ting your ideas and thoughts down onto paper. It will also teach
you some handy tricks for linking all the material and sentences
you have already copied from your note cards...
... other words, whenever and wherever
you can, read your writing to yourself. Think
of yourself as that courtroom attorney. Do you
really want to get up and talk to the judge and
jury as if you were ... how
you say it.” In writing a paper, however, it is
both: it is what you say—making sure that it is
relevant and also how you say it.
Summary
Establishing a strong tone and writin...
... 2. STRUCTURE AND WRITING STYLE
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Do your ideas and writing flow?
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Are there smooth transitions from sen-
tence to sentence, paragraph to para-
graph, and from page to page?
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Is ... page to page?
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Is your analysis easy to follow and
understand?
3. VOCABULARY AND TONE
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Is your tone professional?
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Is the writing persuasive and com-
pelling?
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Are there any unnecessary words...
... RESEARCH &
WRITING SKILLS
SUCCESS
IN 20 MINUTES A DAY
NEW YORK
RESEARCH
& WRITING
SKILLS
SUCCESS
IN 20 MINUTES
ADAY
Rachael Stark
Copyright ... Rachael.
Research and 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, ... Interna...
... 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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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....
... 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...
... 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
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dictionaries
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other compiled indexes according to sub-
ject matter, thesauruses and atlases.
Often, the range and scope...
... them—is that you, as the
researcher, have to interpret them. You are not
reading a famous historian’s opinion of a situa-
tion; you are analyzing raw writing, visuals, and
data and coming to your own ... from a distant past. Naturally, pri-
mary sources give your work and research an
authority and uniqueness that make your
paper stand out.
Other Tips for Selecting the
Best Source...