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Book Title
Writing a Research Paper in Political Science: A Practical Guide,
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Reference
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ISBN
9781506367422
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
CQ Press
ISBN-10
1506367429
ISBN-13
9781506367422
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17038373203

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Writing a Research Paper in Political Science : a Practical Guide to Inquiry, Structure, and Methods
Subject
General
Publication Year
2019
Type
Not Available
Author
Lisa A. Baglione
Subject Area
Political Science, Reference
Format
Book, Other

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Item Height
3.5 in
Item Weight
6.2 Oz
Item Length
0.2 in
Item Width
2.4 in

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Edition Number
4
LCCN
2018-037688
Reviews
Writing a Research Paper in Political Scienceis an essential text for every political science major., Lisa A. Baglione's book is a highly accessible resource to help undergraduate students transition from writing about politics to writing about empirical political science research., With clarity and compassion, Lisa A. Baglione leads undergraduates step by step through the morass of empirical research., Writing a Research Paper in Political Scienceis a helpful research and writing guide for students from various disciplines and undergraduate levels.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
808/.06632
Table Of Content
PREFACECHAPTER 1: So You Have to Write a Research PaperWhat Is a Research Paper? A Few Helpful MetaphorsWhat Research Paper Writing EntailsBlueprint of the BookCHAPTER 2: Getting Started: Finding a Research QuestionCharacteristics of a Good QuestionPractical SummaryRecipe 1: The Research QuestionExercisesCHAPTER 3: Learning Proper Citation Forms, Finding the Scholarly Debate, and Summarizing and Classifying Arguments: The Annotated BibliographyWhat Are Bibliographies, and Why Do We Bother With Them?Plagiarism versus Paraphrasing and Avoiding Drop-Ins and Transcripts, TooAnnotating the BibliographyIdentifying the Key Conceptual IssuesSearching for SourcesIdentifying Similar Arguments and Grouping Your SourcesOne Last Word of Advice: Generic Schools of ThoughtWriting the Annotated BibliographyPractical SummaryRecipe 2: The Annotated BibliographyExercisesCHAPTER 4: Making Sense of the Scholarly Answers to Your Research Question: Writing the Literature ReviewPreparing for and Understanding the Literature ReviewThe Fundamentals of the Literature ReviewWriting the Literature ReviewPractical SummaryRecipe 3: Literature ReviewExercisesCHAPTER 5: Effectively Distilling Your Argument: The Thesis, Model, and HypothesisThe ThesisThe ModelThe HypothesisApplying These InsightsPractical SummaryRecipe 4: Thesis or Model and Hypothesis SectionExercisesCHAPTER 6: Revising and Editing Your Work: The Research-Writing-Thinking SpiralPractical SummaryRecipe 5: Revising and EditingExercisesCHAPTER 7: Making Your Plan and Protecting Yourself from Criticism: The Research DesignResearch Design: The Courtroom and Medical Science AnalogiesWriting the Research Design, Focusing on Hypothesis-Driven ResearchThe Research Design: Two ExamplesPractical SummaryRecipe 6: Research DesignExercisesCHAPTER 8: Evaluating the Argument: The Analysis and Assessment SectionQualitative AnalysisMixed (Qualitative and Quantitative) AnalysisQuantitative and Statistical AnalysisPractical SummaryRecipe 7: Analysis and AssessmentExercisesCHAPTER 9: Bringing the Paper Together in Essential Ways: The Conclusion, Introduction, Title, Abstract, and the Utility of a PresentationConsidering the Significance and Limitations of Your Findings: The ConclusionWriting a Good IntroductionA Last Element in Attracting Readers: Developing an Appealing TitleAlmost Done: Writing an Abstract and Giving a PresentationAre You Done? The Joy (and Continued Responsibilities) of Finalizing Your DraftPractical SummaryRecipe 8: Conclusion, Introduction, Title, and AbstractExercisesBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX
Intended Audience
College Audience
Synopsis
Even students capable of writing excellent essays still find their first major political science research paper an intimidating experience. Crafting the right research question, finding good sources, properly summarizing them, operationalizing concepts and designing good tests for their hypotheses, presenting and analyzing quantitative as well as qualitative data are all tough-going without a great deal of guidance and encouragement. Writing a Research Paper in Political Sciencebreaks down the research paper into its constituent parts and shows students what they need to do at each stage to successfully complete each component until the paper is finished. Practical summaries, recipes for success, worksheets, exercises, and a series of handy checklists make this a must-have supplement for any writing-intensive political science course., Even students capable of writing excellent essays still find their first major political science research paper an intimidating experience. Crafting the right research question, finding good sources, properly summarizing them, operationalizing concepts and designing good tests for their hypotheses, presenting and analyzing quantitative as well as qualitative data are all tough-going without a great deal of guidance and encouragement. Writing a Research Paper in Political Sciencebreaks down the research paper into its constituent parts and shows students what they need to do at each stage to successfully complete each component until the paper is finished. Practical summaries, recipes for success, worksheets, exercises, and a series of handy checklists make this a must-have supplement for any writing-intensive political science course. New to the Fourth Edition: A non-causal research paper woven throughout the text offers explicit advice to guide students through the research and writing process. Updated and more detailed discussions of plagiarism, paraphrases, "drop-ins," and "transcripts" help to prevent students from misusing sources in a constantly changing digital age. A more detailed discussion of "fake news" and disinformation shows students how to evaluate and choose high quality sources, as well as how to protect oneself from being fooled by bad sources. Additional guidance for writing abstracts and creating presentationshelps students to understand the logic behind abstracts and prepares students for presentations in the classroom, at a conference, and beyond. A greater emphasis on the value of qualitative researchprovides students with additional instruction on how to do it., Even students capable of writing excellent essays still find their first major political science research paper an intimidating experience. Crafting the right research question, finding good sources, properly summarizing them, operationalizing concepts and designing good tests for their hypotheses, presenting and analyzing quantitative as well as qualitative data are all tough-going without a great deal of guidance and encouragement. Writing a Research Paper in Political Science breaks down the research paper into its constituent parts and shows students what they need to do at each stage to successfully complete each component until the paper is finished. Practical summaries, recipes for success, worksheets, exercises, and a series of handy checklists make this a must-have supplement for any writing-intensive political science course. New to the Fourth Edition: A non-causal research paper woven throughout the text offers explicit advice to guide students through the research and writing process. Updated and more detailed discussions of plagiarism, paraphrases, "drop-ins," and "transcripts" help to prevent students from misusing sources in a constantly changing digital age. A more detailed discussion of "fake news" and disinformation shows students how to evaluate and choose high quality sources, as well as how to protect oneself from being fooled by bad sources. Additional guidance for writing abstracts and creating presentations helps students to understand the logic behind abstracts and prepares students for presentations in the classroom, at a conference, and beyond. A greater emphasis on the value of qualitative research provides students with additional instruction on how to do it.
LC Classification Number
JA86.B24 2019

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