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