The Curious Researcher, MLA Update Edition, 6/E
ISBN-10: 0205745261
ISBN-13: 9780205745265
Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 400 pp
Published: 05/26/2009
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Featuring an engaging, direct writing style and inquiry-based approach, this popular research guide stresses that curiosity is the best reason for investigating ideas and information.
An appealing alternative to traditional research texts, The Curious Researcher stands apart for its motivational tone, its conversational style, and its conviction that research writing can be full of rewarding discoveries. Offering a wide variety of examples from student and professional writers, this popular guide shows that good research and lively writing do not have to be mutually exclusive. Students are encouraged to find ways to bring their writing to life, even though they are writing with “facts.” A unique chronological organization sets up achievable writing goals while it provides week-by-week guidance through the research process. Full explanations of the technical aspects of writing and documenting source-based papers help students develop sound research and analysis skills.
Up-to-the-minute coverage of documentation styles reflects the 2008 MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, Third Edition and the 2007 supplement APA Style Guide to Electronic References.
Features
· Engaging, informal writing style demonstrates as well as advocates interesting writing as evidenced by sections titled, “Magic Words on the World Wide Web,” and “The Internet Itch: Should You Scratch it First?”
· Emphasis on inquiry-based investigations challenges students’ assumption that research papers are empty rituals of writing up foregone conclusions rather than opportunities for discovery and learning.
· Five-week structure is designed to overcome procrastination by suggesting weekly activities (and assignments) that keep the process going.
· Latest information on using the Internet for research includes an extensive discussion of how to evaluate Web sources.
· Productive exercises help students actually write their papers, rather than engage in busywork not directly related to the assignment.
· Emphasis on selecting search terms helps students find what they need more efficiently in the library and on the Web.
· Full treatment of MLA and APA citation formats, including full coverage of electronic citation formats, now provides a comprehensive resource. Comprehensive coverage includes documentation information featured in 2008 MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, Third Edition and the 2007 supplement APA Style Guide to Electronic References.
· Coverage of reading like a researcher provides techniques for reading source material strategically and critically.
New To This Edition
· A new feature in each chapter follows the progress of a single student as she works to develop and draft her research essay using some of the book’s techniques.
· More coverage of framing the question and finding the thesis, including a discussion of what makes a good research question and how to identify a thesis after students explore their topics.
· A new exploration of Google vs. the Library addresses the advantages and disadvantages of each research tool from a student’s point of view.
· A new section highlighting citations methods for popular new media like YouTube, podcasts, online interviews, and digital images.
· New coverage of emerging digital sources and note taking techniques shows how RSS feeds and podcasts can provide useful information and how online technology like Google Notebook and Zotero could be alternatives to a pen and paper.
· Comprehensive coverage of MLA and APA documentation reflects the 2008 MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, Third Edition and the 2007 supplement APA Style Guide to Electronic References.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Introduction: Rethinking the Research Paper.
Learning and Unlearning.
Using This Book.
The Exercises.
The Five-Week Plan.
Alternatives to the Five-Week Plan.
The Research Paper and the Research Report.
Discovering Your Purpose
How Formal Should It Be?
When “Bad” Writing Is Good.
Thinking Like an Academic Writer.
“Essaying” or Arguing?
The Research Essay and Academic Writing.
Becoming an Authority by Using Authorities.
“It’s Just My Opinion”
Facts Don't Kill.
The Question Habit.
1. The First Week.
The Importance of Getting Curious.
Learning to Wonder Again.
Getting the Pot Boiling.
Other Ways to Find a Topic
What Is a Good Topic?
Making the Most of an Assigned Topic.
Developing a Working Knowledge.
Research Strategies
Narrowing the Subject.
Circling the Lighthouse.
From Landscape Shots to Close-Ups.
Possible Purposes for a Research Assignment.
Reading for Research.
Reading Rhetorically.
Reading like an Outsider.
2. The Second Week.
Developing a Research Strategy.
Google vs. the Library
A Complementary Research Strategy
Find Sufficient Information by Using the Best Search Terms
Find Varied Sources
Find Quality Sources
Developing Focused Knowledge.
What About a Thesis?
Library Research Techniques.
Finding Books
Understanding Call Numbers
Advanced Internet Research Techniques.
Types of Search Engines.
Living Sources: Interviews and Surveys.
Arranging Interviews.
Planning Informal Surveys.
Conducting Surveys.
3. The Third Week.
Writing in the Middle.
Becoming an Activist Notetaker.
Recognizing Plagiarism.
I Read What You Said and Borrowed It, Okay?
Why Plagiarism Matters.
Sources Are from Mars, Notetakers Are from Venus.
Notetaking Techniques.
The Double-Entry Journal.
Other Notetaking Techniques
The Research Log: A Jay Leno Approach.
Narrative Notetaking.
Online Research Notebooks
When You're Coming Up Short: More Advanced Searching Techniques
Advanced Library Searching Techniques
Advanced Internet Search Techniques
Thinking Outside the Box: Alternative Sources
4. The Fourth Week.
Getting to the Draft.
When the Experts Disagree.
An Application Example.
Deciding Whether to Say I.
Beginning at the Beginning.
Deciding on a Voice.
Writing for Reader Interest.
Organizing the Draft
Delaying Thesis Structure
Question-Claim Structure
Essaying or Arguing: An Example
Writing with Sources
Quick Tips for Controlling Quotations
Grafting Quotes
Sandwiching Quotes
Billboarding Quotes
Splicing Quotes
Citing Sources.
An Alternative to Colliding Footnotes.
I Hate These Theses to Pieces.
Driving Through the First Draft.
5. The Fifth Week.
Revising for Purpose.
The Thesis as a Tool for Revision
Using a Reader
Attacking the Draft
Revising for Information.
Finding Quick Facts.
Revising for Language.
Listening to the Voice,
How to Control Information.
Scrutinizing Paragraphs.
Scrutinizing Sentences.
Stock Phrases in Research Papers
Preparing the Final Manuscript.
Considering “Reader-Friendly” Design.
Following MLA Conventions.
Proofreading Your Paper.
Looking Back and Moving On.
Appendix A: Guide to MLA Styles.
Part One: Citing Sources in Your Essay.
Part Two: Format
Part Three: Preparing the “Works Cited” Page.
Part Four: Student Essay in MLA Style.
Appendix B: Guide to APA Style.
Part One: How the Essay Should Look.
Part Two: Citing Sources in Your Essay.
Part Three: Preparing the “References” List.
Part Four: Sample Paper in APA Style.
Appendix C: Understanding Research Assignments
Analyzing the Purpose of the Assignment
Argumentative Research: Open or Closed?
Audience
Emphasis on Formal Qualities
Types of Evidence: Primary or Secondary
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