Writing a research paper in political science : a practical guide to inquiry, structure, and methods / Lisa A. Baglione, Saint Joseph's University.

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Main Author: Baglione, Lisa A., 1962- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, an Imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc., [2020]
Edition:Fourth Edition.
Subjects:
Political science > Authorship.
Political science > Research.
Physical Description:xvii, 261 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • So you have to write a research paper
  • Getting started: Finding a research question
  • Learning proper citation forms, finding the scholarly debate, and summarizing and classifying arguments: The annotated bibliography
  • Making sense of the scholarly answers to your research question: Writing the literature review
  • Effectively distilling your argument: The thesis, model, and hypothesis
  • Revising and editing your work: The research-writing-thinking spiral
  • Making your plan and protecting yourself from criticism: The research design
  • Evaluating the argument: The analysis and assessment section
  • Bringing the paper together in three essential ways: The conclusion, introduction, and title.