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Political Science Student Writer's Manual, 5/E
Greg M. Scott, University of Central Oklahoma
Steve M. Garrison, University of Central Oklahoma

ISBN-10: 0131892592
ISBN-13: 9780131892590

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 352 pp
Published: 08/16/2005

This item has been replaced by Political Science Student Writer's Manual, The, 6/E.

For courses in Political Science, Research Methods, Policy Research Methods, American Government, and Comparative Government.

This comprehensive, practical writer's manual—created specifically for political science students—is designed to help students accomplish two goals: 1) improve their writing skills and strategies and 2) learn political science at the same time. It frees instructors from having to teach students how to write the papers most often assigned in political science classes. The manual considers the different types of papers common to political science classes at all levels—exploring the purposes and characteristics of each paper, the steps for writing a successful paper, and typical formats.

NEW - Citing Sources chapter updated.
- Provides students with formats that correspond to the “Style Manual for Political Science.”

NEW - Research papers and literature reviews updated.
- Provides students with new sample traditional research papers.

Distance learners and non-traditional classrooms information updated.
- Introduces students to the special challenges and opportunities facing those learning outside traditional classrooms.

NEW - Updated Internet resources.
- Shows students how to find and obtain the best Internet resources for writing for politics, government, and political science.

Self-contained convenience.
- Provides students with everything from grammar and sentence structure to information sources and formatting.

Practical reality-based perspective.
- Provides instructors and students with an extensive array of insights and class-and field-tested strategies, enabling them to apply the methodologies and technology to any topic.

Research process in political science—e.g., establishing control over projects, ethical use of source material, and traditional and Internet information sources.
- Allows students to establish self-confidence throughout the entire research process.

Practical writing exercises—Position and reaction papers, article critiques, political and policy analysis papers, administrative case studies, and case briefs.
- Allows instructors to freely assign exercises in critical thinking evaluation regardless of the level of the course.

Citing Sources chapter updated.
- Provides students with formats that correspond to the “Style Manual for Political Science.”

Research papers and literature reviews updated.
- Provides students with new sample traditional research papers.

Updated Internet resources.
- Shows students how to find and obtain the best Internet resources for writing for politics, government, and political science.

The Discipline of Political Science.

I. A HANDBOOK OF STYLE FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE.

1. Writing as Communication.

2. Writing Competently.

3. Paper Formats.

4. Citing Sources.

II. GUIDE TO DISTANCE LEARNING AND THE INTERNET.

5. The World of Distance Learning.

6. Internet Resources.

III. CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.

7. Organizing the Research Process.

IV. WRITING ASSIGNMENTS FOR STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS.

8. Book Reviews and Article Critiques.

9. Traditional Research Papers and Literature Reviews.

V. SHORT WRITING ASSIGNMENTS FOR INTRODUCTORY CLASSES.

10. Issue Reaction Papers.

11. Position Papers.

VI. WRITING ASSIGNMENTS FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS.

12. Policy Analysis Papers.

13. Case Briefs in Constitutional Law.

14. Public Opinion Survey Papers.

Glossary of Political Science Terms.

Index.

Comparative Politics [SUPPLEMENTAL PRODUCTS] (Political Science)
Introduction to Political Science [SUPPLEMENTAL PRODUCTS] (Political Science)
International Relations [SUPPLEMENTAL PRODUCTS] (Political Science)

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For courses in Political Science, Research Methods, Policy Research Methods, American Government, and Comparative Government.

This comprehensive, practical writer's manual–created specifically for political science students–is designed to help students accomplish two goals: 1) improve their writing skills and strategies and 2) learn political science at the same time. It frees instructors from having to teach students how to write the papers most often assigned in political science classes. The manual considers the different types of papers common to political science classes at all levels–exploring the purposes and characteristics of each paper, the steps for writing a successful paper, and typical formats.

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