Using practical examples selected from real student assignments and tutor feedback, this book covers every aspect of composition, from introductions and conclusions, down to presentation and submission.
From essays to feature articles, from book reports to scripts, you'll get coverage of all thirty-seven types of student writing, good writing principles, subject-specific writing samples, and important considerations for writing and the Internet.
A compact, college level writing text that presents the underlying grammatical structures of Standard American English in a format that is understandable without prior formal grammar training. The book's purpose is to improve the clarity and precision of undergraduate writing.
Updated for the needs of today's students--and with handy citation style guides adapted from The Chicago Manual of Style , Seventeenth Edition, the MLA Handbook , Eighth Edition, and the Publication Manual of the APA , Seventh Edition--the third edition of The Nuts and Bolt of College Writing offers essential guidance for college writers at all levels.
Purdue OWL has over 200 free resources including: Writing and Teaching Writing, Research, Grammar and Mechanics, Style Guides, ESL (English as a Second Language), and Job Search and Professional Writing.
See the "Writing Fundamentals" section to guide you through the process of producing a written document that will say what you want it to say and achieve the purpose that you want it to achieve.
The ultimate brief research reference, a concise version of the best-selling Writing Research Papers by the same distinguished authors. This research guide, which focuses on MLA style, is priced to work as a primary text or supplement in any research-oriented course.
This complete guide was created just for you, the college student. In this new book, you will learn tips for formatting your research paper, as well as how to complete a cohesive, well-structured assignment for any college course.
How to Research is a bestselling, practical book that reassures the first time researcher by leading them systematically through the whole research process; from the initial meetings with a supervisor to critically evaluating their ideas, doing the research and finally writing up the project.
"Writing a Research Paper" covers the following topic areas related to the process of writing a research paper: Genre, Choosing a Topic, Identifying an Audience, and Where Do I Begin.
See the "Guide to Research" section. Knowing whether your subject is researchable is the most important first step to developing your essay, term paper, or written project.