Writing in political science : a practical guide / Diane E. Schmidt, California State University-Chico.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schmidt, Diane E. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
Edition:Fifth Edition.
Subjects:
Political science > Authorship > Style manuals.
Political science > Research > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Academic writing > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Academic writing.
Political science > Authorship.
Political science > Research.
Politische Wissenschaft.
Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten.
Wissenschaftliches Manuskript.
Handbooks and manuals.
Style manuals.
Genre:
Style manuals.
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Handbooks and manuals.
Physical Description:xxvi, 581 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Political inquiry
  • Critical thinking about politics
  • Topic selection
  • Locating research materials using indexes, databases, the internet, and mobile sources
  • Creating evidence with primary and secondary data
  • Properties of a good essay or research paper
  • Common problems with writing
  • Practices and expectations for manuscript format
  • Referencing styles for author-date and footnote/endnotes systems
  • Format and examples of activities to enhance comprehension and synthesis of class materials
  • Format and examples of assignments for managing and processing information
  • Format and examples of conventional research papers
  • Format and examples of assignments requiring special techniques
  • Format and examples of assignments with appropriate formatting for professional communication
  • Format and examples of assignments organizing and documenting achievements for career development.