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Writing a research paper in political science : a practical guide to inquiry, structure, and methods / Lisa A. Baglione.
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Even students capable of writing excellent essays still find their first major political science research paper an intimidating experience. This guide breaks down the research paper into its constituent parts and shows students what they need to do at each stage to successfully complete components until the paper is finished.
PREFACE CHAPTER 1: So You Have to Write a Research Paper What Is a Research Paper? A Few Helpful Metaphors What Research Paper Writing Entails Blueprint of the Book CHAPTER 2: Getting Started: Finding a Research Question Characteristics of a Good Question Practical Summary Recipe 1: The Research Question Exercises CHAPTER 3: Learning Proper Citation Forms, Finding the Scholarly Debate, and Summarizing and Classifying Arguments: The Annotated Bibliography What Are Bibliographies, and Why Do We Bother With Them? Plagiarism versus Paraphrasing and Avoiding Drop-Ins and Transcripts, Too Annotating the Bibliography Identifying the Key Conceptual Issues Searching for Sources Identifying Similar Arguments and Grouping Your Sources One Last Word of Advice: Generic Schools of Thought Writing the Annotated Bibliography Practical Summary Recipe 2: The Annotated Bibliography Exercises CHAPTER 4: Making Sense of the Scholarly Answers to Your Research Question: Writing the Literature Review Preparing for and Understanding the Literature Review The Fundamentals of the Literature Review Writing the Literature Review Practical Summary Recipe 3: Literature Review Exercises CHAPTER 5: Effectively Distilling Your Argument: The Thesis, Model, and Hypothesis The Thesis The Model The Hypothesis Applying These Insights Practical Summary Recipe 4: Thesis or Model and Hypothesis Section Exercises CHAPTER 6: Revising and Editing Your Work: The Research-Writing-Thinking Spiral Practical Summary Recipe 5: Revising and Editing Exercises CHAPTER 7: Making Your Plan and Protecting Yourself from Criticism: The Research Design Research Design: The Courtroom and Medical Science Analogies Writing the Research Design, Focusing on Hypothesis-Driven Research The Research Design: Two Examples Practical Summary Recipe 6: Research Design Exercises CHAPTER 8: Evaluating the Argument: The Analysis and Assessment Section Qualitative Analysis Mixed (Qualitative and Quantitative) Analysis Quantitative and Statistical Analysis Practical Summary Recipe 7: Analysis and Assessment Exercises CHAPTER 9: Bringing the Paper Together in Essential Ways: The Conclusion, Introduction, Title, Abstract, and the Utility of a Presentation Considering the Significance and Limitations of Your Findings: The Conclusion Writing a Good Introduction A Last Element in Attracting Readers: Developing an Appealing Title Almost Done: Writing an Abstract and Giving a Presentation Are You Done? The Joy (and Continued Responsibilities) of Finalizing Your Draft Practical Summary Recipe 8: Conclusion, Introduction, Title, and Abstract Exercises BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX.
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