TY - BOOK AU - Zemach,Dorothy E. AU - Broudy,Daniel AU - Valvona,Chris TI - Writing Research Papers : : From Essay to Research Paper SN - 9780230421943 (pbk) PY - 2011/// CY - Oxford PB - Macmillan education KW - English language KW - Rhetoric KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Writing KW - Academic writing KW - Technique KW - Study and teaching (Higher) N1 - Description: "Writing Research Papers: From Essay to Research Paper develops learners' academic writing skills offering ; review and extension of the typical parts and format of essays ; a clear guide to choosing and researching topics ; step-by-step practice of the drafting process, using academic language and presenting research ; special sections on citing references and avoiding plagiarism." (Book Cover); CONTENTS ; To the Teacher ; To the Student ; I Review of the Essay ; Considering reasons for writing essays ; Reviewing the standard parts and format of an essay ; Reviewing methods of support ; Reviewing process writing ; 2. Choosing a topic ; Selecting a topic for your essay and research paper ; Learning the difference between a persuasive and an expository research paper ; Preparing to write the first draft of your essay ; 3. Peer review ; Learning more about introductions and conclusions ; Learning to effectively review papers with a classmate ; Making revision decisions ; Writing the second draft of your essay ; 4. Researching ; Considering sources of information ; Learning effective online search techniques ; Evaluating the reliability of websites ; Focusing your research ; 5. Outlining ; Assessing your progress with your research ; Learning some important vocabulary for talking about research papers ; Looking at common patterns of organization ; Practicing different types of outlining techniques ; Writing an outline for your research paper ; 6. Avoiding Plagiarism ; Learning about the issue of plagiarism and academic expectations for original work ; Learning the importance of crediting sources ; Understanding the issues related to choosing what to quote and what to paraphrase ; Learning and practicing techniques for quoting directly ; 7. The Language of the Research Paper ; Learning and practicing techniques for paraphrasing ; Looking at standard "moves" for performing various functions in a research paper ; Considering common grammatical structures in a research paper ; Reviewing and practicing using transitions ; 8. Writing the First Draft ; Learning more about thesis statements, and reviewing your own ; Further practice introducing quoted and paraphrased material ; Practicing peer reviewing a sample research paper ; Writing your first draft ; Investigating the issue of plagiarism more deeply ; 9. In-Text Citations ; Learning about correct formatting for APA-stile in-text citations ; Further practice deciding whether to paraphrase or quote ; Practicing paraphrasing and quoting, using correct in-text citations ; Conducting a peer review of a classmate's research paper ; 10. Academic Language ; Considering appropriate style and tone for academic work ; Learning how to make your points stronger and more precise ; Learning about avoiding phrasal verbs and idioms ; Considering qualifying your thesis statement ; Using hedging language to make claims and assertions more believable and accurate ; Writing a second draft of your paper ; 11. Editing Your Paper ; Learning how to check your own paper for language and punctuation ; Discussing issues related to accuracy in research ; Learning how to write an APA-style abstract ; Conducting a "self check" on your own paper ; 12. Presenting Your Research ; Preparing for and delivering an oral presentation of your research ; Learning how to format an APA-style title page ; Learning how to format an APA-style Works Cited section ; Submitting your final research paper ; Additional materials ; Unit 4 additional material ; Essay peer review form ; Research paper peer review form ; Sample essay (with comments and final version) ; Freewriting ; Sample Research Paper ; The Treatment of Plagiarism UR - http://www.macmillanenglish.com/products/macmillan-writing-series-writing-research-papers/ ER -