Research for Writers: Advanced English Composition

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Research for Writers: Advanced English Composition guides students through the research-writing process and documentation formats used in a variety of disciplines beyond the freshman English composition class. It provides a broader range of basic research and writing concepts. This book will present some of the formats and characteristics of several common business documents.

Research for Writers: Advanced English Composition:

  • introduces students to writing for the workplace.
  • reviews essay-writing basics, including essay structure and the modes of writing.
  • thoroughly explains the research process step by step.
  • discusses different types of research essays: argumentative research papers, literary analysis essays, critique and review, and technical report.

 

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Chapter 1 Reviewing the Essay

Chapter 2 Summarizing, Paraphrasing and Quoting

Chapter 3 Researching a Topic

Chapter 4 Gathering Your Information

Chapter 5 Writing a Research Paper Part I–

Developing a Thesis Statement and Outline

Chapter 6 Writing a Research Paper Part II–

Writing a Rough Draft

Chapter 7 Writing a Research Paper Part III–

Documenting Your Evidence

Chapter 8 Writing a Research Paper Part IV–

Writing the Final Draft

Chapter 9 Understanding the Elements of Argument

Chapter 10 Writing an Argument Paper

Chapter 11 Writing a Critique

Chapter 12 Writing about Literature

Chapter 13 Writing for Business

Chapter 14 Writing an In-Class Essay

Index

Charles D Smires
Margo L Martin

Research for Writers: Advanced English Composition guides students through the research-writing process and documentation formats used in a variety of disciplines beyond the freshman English composition class. It provides a broader range of basic research and writing concepts. This book will present some of the formats and characteristics of several common business documents.

Research for Writers: Advanced English Composition:

  • introduces students to writing for the workplace.
  • reviews essay-writing basics, including essay structure and the modes of writing.
  • thoroughly explains the research process step by step.
  • discusses different types of research essays: argumentative research papers, literary analysis essays, critique and review, and technical report.

 

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Chapter 1 Reviewing the Essay

Chapter 2 Summarizing, Paraphrasing and Quoting

Chapter 3 Researching a Topic

Chapter 4 Gathering Your Information

Chapter 5 Writing a Research Paper Part I–

Developing a Thesis Statement and Outline

Chapter 6 Writing a Research Paper Part II–

Writing a Rough Draft

Chapter 7 Writing a Research Paper Part III–

Documenting Your Evidence

Chapter 8 Writing a Research Paper Part IV–

Writing the Final Draft

Chapter 9 Understanding the Elements of Argument

Chapter 10 Writing an Argument Paper

Chapter 11 Writing a Critique

Chapter 12 Writing about Literature

Chapter 13 Writing for Business

Chapter 14 Writing an In-Class Essay

Index

Charles D Smires
Margo L Martin