Tài liệu RESEARCH AND WRITING SKILLS SUCCESS PART 9 ppt

... unlike books, and are particularly easy to flip through and consult. In fact, if you take your notes carefully, most of your information will have already been organized and arranged before- hand, making ... a wonderful way to store and record infor- mation because they are both easy to use and handy to arrange. Take your note cards from your holder and begin to arrange and rearr...

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... 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 ... Historiography, and an Abstract 99 POST-TEST 105 APPENDIX A A List of Research Topics 1 19 APPENDIX B Additional Resources 123 viii T his book is designed to help you improve...

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... 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 ... helpful during research. d. is part of the final analysis of the paper. – PRETEST – 9 34. A definitive statement a. makes a clear, strong point to the reader. b. uses a lot of vivid...

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... 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. ... You’ll Find It almanacs and statistics, facts, trivia by year (Hint: The World Almanac, Facts on File yearbooks you’ll need to look at the 2000 volume for information on 199 9) atlases maps...

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... staff – WRITING A FIRST DRAFT– 58 – WRITING A FIRST DRAFT– 59 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 card...

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... view, and rely on the strength of your unique writing style to con- vince your reader. – USING POINT OF VIEW– 68 LESSON 69 I t is important to feel passionate about your subject matter and your research ... 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...

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... hearsay, speculation, bias, and gossip. These are not legitimate means of gathering, recording, and presenting material. On the other hand, the second account presents the facts and lets the reader draw ... argument and be sure to provide ample evidence. If you convey your passion through logic, you will convince yourself and those around you. Above all, if your argument is both log...

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... 2. STRUCTURE AND WRITING STYLE ■ Do your ideas and writing flow? ■ Are there smooth transitions from sen- tence to sentence, paragraph to para- graph, and from page to page? ■ Is ... page to page? ■ Is your analysis easy to follow and understand? 3. VOCABULARY AND TONE ■ Is your tone professional? ■ Is the writing persuasive and com- pelling? ■ Are there any unnecessary words...

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... Confronted Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy (New York: Little House Press, 199 5), p. 213. The precise punctuation and format required for footnotes and endnotes can be confusing and complicated to ... per- son’s idea as your own. For example, if you are writing a science paper and you state: Example B: The key to understanding the transformation of energy and matt...

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... pub- lished during the 199 0s. These historians and authors differed from their predecessors. They devoted less research to Kennedy’s own experiences and personal circumstances and focused directly ... Kennedy and Congress, written in the late 199 0s, is the definitive examination of his legacy as president. In essence, unlike your footnotes, cita- tions, and your bibliography, you...

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