Writing in Political Science
by Schmidt, Diane E.Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-01-01
Publisher(s): Longman
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Summary
This easy-to-use writing guide shows readers how to think, research, and write like a political scientist and includes new coverage of current practices in using electronic databases and Internet sources.
Table of Contents
| Political Inquiry | |
| Critical Thinking About Politics | |
| Choosing a Topic | |
| Locating Research Materials Using Indexes, Databases, and the Internet | |
| Creating Evidence with Primary and Secondary Data | |
| Properties of Papers | |
| Common Problems with Writing | |
| Format for the Manuscript | |
| Format and Examples for Activities to Enhance Comprehension and Synthesis of Class Materials | |
| Format and Examples of Assignments for Managing and Processing Information | |
| Format and Examples of Conventional Research Papers | |
| Format and Examples of Assignments Requiring Special Techniques | |
| Format and Examples of Assignments and Exercises in Applied Political Science | |
| Format and Examples of Assignments for Organizing and Documenting Research | |
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