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The Craft of Research Wayne C. Booth

The Craft of Research By Wayne C. Booth

The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth


Summary

This manual offers practical advice on the fundamentals of research. The authors chart every stage of research, from finding a topic and generating research questions about it to marshalling evidence, constructing arguments and writing everything up in a final report.

The Craft of Research Summary

The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth

This manual offers practical advice on the fundamentals of research to college and university students in all fields of study. It aims to teach much more than the mechanics of fact gathering, explaining how to approach a research project as an analytical process. The authors chart every stage of research, from finding a topic and generating research questions about it to marshalling evidence, constructing arguments, and writing everything up in a final report. Their advice is designed for use by both beginners and seasoned practitioners, and for projects from class papers to dissertations. This book is organized into four parts. Part One is an introduction to the distinctive nature, values and protocols of research. Part Two demystifies the art of discovering a topic. It outlines a wide range of sources, among them personal interests and passions. Parts Three and Four cover the essentials of argument - how to make a claim and support it - and ways to outline, draft, revise, rewrite and polish the final report. Part Three is a short course in the logic, structure, uses and common pitfalls of argumentation. The writing chapters in Part Four show how to present verbal and visual information effectively and how to shape sentences and paragraphs that communicate with power and precision.

Additional information

GOR001256062
9780226065847
0226065847
The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth
Used - Very Good
Paperback
The University of Chicago Press
19951002
306
N/A
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