RESEARCH & WRITING SKILLS SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES A DAY NEW YORK RESEARCH & WRITING SKILLS SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES ADAY Rachael Stark Copyright © 2003 LearningExpress, LLC. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Stark, 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, etc. I. Title. LB1047.3 .S73 2002 808'.02—dc21 2002013959 Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition ISBN 1-57685-442-6 For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at: 900 Broadway Suite 604 New York, NY 10003 Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com About the Author Rachael Stark has her M.F.A. from Columbia University and has been teaching English and Creative Writing for the last fifteen years. Currently, she teaches English at Polytechnic University and is com- pleting her first novel. INTRODUCTION How to Use This Book ix PRETEST 1 LESSON 1 Getting Started 15 LESSON 2 Finding a Topic 19 LESSON 3 Getting Essential Information from Print Sources 23 LESSON 4 Getting Essential Information from Online Sources 27 LESSON 5 Selecting the Best Sources 31 LESSON 6 Interviewing Primary Sources 35 LESSON 7 Notetaking 39 LESSON 8 Beginning an Outline 45 LESSON 9 Finalizing an Outline 49 LESSON 10 How to Write a Thesis 53 LESSON 11 Writing a First Draft 57 LESSON 12 Establishing Tone with Word Choice 61 LESSON 13 Using Point of View 65 LESSON 14 Emotional Versus Logical Appeals 69 LESSON 15 Distinguishing Fact from Opinion 73 Contents vii . 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,. RESEARCH & WRITING SKILLS SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES A DAY NEW YORK RESEARCH & WRITING SKILLS SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES ADAY