College research papers /
Giampalmi, Joe
College research papers / Joe Giampalmi - Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Son, Inc., c2023
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Laying a Foundation for Writing a Research Paper -- Chapter 1 Understanding Expectations: College Research Papers -- Looking Closer: The What and Why of College Research Papers -- Recognizing what they're all about -- Realizing why research papers matter -- Examining first-year college research papers -- Classifying research writing skills -- Searching from your strengths Writing research papers across disciplines -- Excelling at writing research papers -- Applying Research Mindset: Way to A -- Fulfilling Professors' Expectations -- Professors' research requirements -- Undergraduate mentored research -- Building Career Assets: Forever Research Skills -- Chapter 2 Certifying Consistency: Documentation Styles -- What and Why: Documentation Styles and Academic Standards -- Certifying Sources: Documentation Styles -- Surveying Documentation Styles: APA, MLA, and CMOS -- American Psychological Association (APA) -- Modern Language Association (MLA) Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) -- Your professor's style -- Your preferred style -- Differentiating between the East and West When Documenting -- Grasping cultural differences in writing -- Research-writing tips for nonnative English students -- Debunking Documentation Style Myths: The Whole Truth -- Documentation styles are for nerds -- My sources are accurate: I don't need a documentation style -- My professor doesn't talk about a documentation style -- My combination of documentation styles worked in the past -- Chapter 3 Preventing Plagiarism: Endorsing Academic Integrity Defining Academic Integrity: A Win-Win Approach -- Colliding integrity and plagiarism -- Discovering your university's policy -- Uncovering recent online plagiarism trends -- Reviewing Forms of Academic Dishonesty: It's on You -- Recognizing why students cheat -- Identifying variations of academic misconduct -- Looking closer at artificial intelligence -- Knowing life-altering consequences of plagiarism -- Celebrity consequences -- Consequences for honest students -- Interpreting plagiarism in your syllabus -- Avoiding Plagiarism in Six Easy Steps -- Step 1: Plan and organize Step 2: Cite as you search and write -- Step 3: Master documentation basics -- Step 4: Use reliable sources -- Step 5: Personalize models -- Step 6: Dedicate a revision to documentation -- Avoiding the worst kinds of plagiarism -- How professors protect academic integrity -- Frequently Asked Questions About Plagiarism: Final Answers -- Is it that big of a problem? -- Isn't it similar to high school plagiarism? -- Can I be safe and cite everything? -- May I plead ignorance? -- What if I'm accused? -- Did I cheat? -- Was I wrongfully accused? -- Did I inadvertently plagiarize?
Just got assigned your first college research paper? Don't sweat it! College Research Papers For Dummies has your back with the perfect companion to these not-as-hard-as-they-look assignments. Discover how to research, argue, problem-solve, analyze, and synthesize your way through even the densest material. Find out how to best revise and rework your paper until it's a polished gem. Plus, get some quick tips on higher-level research papers, such as literature reviews and white papers.
9781394191109
ACADEMIC WRITING
LB 2369 .G53 2023
College research papers / Joe Giampalmi - Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Son, Inc., c2023
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Laying a Foundation for Writing a Research Paper -- Chapter 1 Understanding Expectations: College Research Papers -- Looking Closer: The What and Why of College Research Papers -- Recognizing what they're all about -- Realizing why research papers matter -- Examining first-year college research papers -- Classifying research writing skills -- Searching from your strengths Writing research papers across disciplines -- Excelling at writing research papers -- Applying Research Mindset: Way to A -- Fulfilling Professors' Expectations -- Professors' research requirements -- Undergraduate mentored research -- Building Career Assets: Forever Research Skills -- Chapter 2 Certifying Consistency: Documentation Styles -- What and Why: Documentation Styles and Academic Standards -- Certifying Sources: Documentation Styles -- Surveying Documentation Styles: APA, MLA, and CMOS -- American Psychological Association (APA) -- Modern Language Association (MLA) Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) -- Your professor's style -- Your preferred style -- Differentiating between the East and West When Documenting -- Grasping cultural differences in writing -- Research-writing tips for nonnative English students -- Debunking Documentation Style Myths: The Whole Truth -- Documentation styles are for nerds -- My sources are accurate: I don't need a documentation style -- My professor doesn't talk about a documentation style -- My combination of documentation styles worked in the past -- Chapter 3 Preventing Plagiarism: Endorsing Academic Integrity Defining Academic Integrity: A Win-Win Approach -- Colliding integrity and plagiarism -- Discovering your university's policy -- Uncovering recent online plagiarism trends -- Reviewing Forms of Academic Dishonesty: It's on You -- Recognizing why students cheat -- Identifying variations of academic misconduct -- Looking closer at artificial intelligence -- Knowing life-altering consequences of plagiarism -- Celebrity consequences -- Consequences for honest students -- Interpreting plagiarism in your syllabus -- Avoiding Plagiarism in Six Easy Steps -- Step 1: Plan and organize Step 2: Cite as you search and write -- Step 3: Master documentation basics -- Step 4: Use reliable sources -- Step 5: Personalize models -- Step 6: Dedicate a revision to documentation -- Avoiding the worst kinds of plagiarism -- How professors protect academic integrity -- Frequently Asked Questions About Plagiarism: Final Answers -- Is it that big of a problem? -- Isn't it similar to high school plagiarism? -- Can I be safe and cite everything? -- May I plead ignorance? -- What if I'm accused? -- Did I cheat? -- Was I wrongfully accused? -- Did I inadvertently plagiarize?
Just got assigned your first college research paper? Don't sweat it! College Research Papers For Dummies has your back with the perfect companion to these not-as-hard-as-they-look assignments. Discover how to research, argue, problem-solve, analyze, and synthesize your way through even the densest material. Find out how to best revise and rework your paper until it's a polished gem. Plus, get some quick tips on higher-level research papers, such as literature reviews and white papers.
9781394191109
ACADEMIC WRITING
LB 2369 .G53 2023