Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing
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Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing
（Making sense series）
Oxford University Press, c2012
7th ed
- : pbk
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Previous ed.: 2009
Includes index
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Description
The original volume, Making Sense: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing, enters its seventh edition after more than 25 years on the market. This volume is intended for undergraduate students in any humanities-based courses with a research and writing component. Its likeliest home will be in first-year courses; however, it is also suitable for students at the second-and third-year level. Revisions to the seventh edition of Making Sense: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing include updates and developments in technology-based research and writing have been incorporated, as well as newly added material on giving presentations. References, dates, and examples have also been updated throughout the text. Finally, the new edition features a mini index, outlining the most common research and writing issues, on the inside front cover for quick and easy reference.
Table of Contents
- A NOTE TO THE STUDENT
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- 1. Writing and Thinking
- 2. Writing an Essay
- 3. Writing a Book Report
- 4. Writing a Lab Report
- 5. Writing a Business Report
- 6. Using Illustrations
- 7. Documenting Sources
- 8. Giving an Oral Presentation
- 9. Writing Examinations
- 10. Writing a Resume and Letter of Application
- 11. Writing with Style
- 12. Common Errors in Grammar and Usage
- 13. Punctuation
- 14. Misused Words and Phrases
- GLOSSARY
- INDEX
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