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Tables of Contents for Writing Research Papers
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
Research as Exploration and Discovery
1
1
Types of Research
1
1
Why Do Research Papers?
2
1
Understanding the Research Paper
3
18
Research and the Writing Process
3
2
Sample Research Paper with Parenthetical Documentation
5
15
Think and Respond
20
1
Discovering a Topic for Research
21
9
Choosing a Subject That You Care About
21
2
Limiting Your Subject/Choosing a Topic
23
3
Writing a Statement of Controlling Purpose
26
4
Finding and Recording Your Sources
30
5
Evaluating Possible Sources
31
1
Preparing Bibliography Cards
32
3
Gathering Information
35
7
Preparing Note Cards
35
4
Avoiding Plagiarism
39
1
Developing a Preliminary Outline
40
1
The Note Taking/Outlining Cycle
41
1
Organizing Your Material
42
5
Organizing Ideas in a Research Paper
42
2
Creating a Draft Outline
44
3
Drafting Your Research Paper
47
10
Approaches to Drafting
47
1
The Style of the Draft
47
1
Assembling the Draft
47
2
The Draft as a Work in Progress
49
3
Using Graphic Aids
52
1
Writing the Introduction
53
4
Revising Your Research Paper
57
6
Peer Response
57
1
Self-evaluation
58
4
Preparing a Final Outline
62
1
Documenting Your Sources
63
8
Parenthetical Documentation
63
1
Preparing Parenthetical Citations
64
4
Preparing the List of Works Cited
68
3
Completing Your Research Paper
71
6
Proofreading Your Paper
71
2
Preparing the Final Manuscript
73
1
Reflecting on the Process
73
4
Appendix A Computers and the Research Paper
77
2
Appendix B Abbreviations for Use in Research Papers
79
3
Dates and Geographical Names
79
1
Publishers
79
1
Sacred Works and Literary Works
80
1
Other Abbreviations for Use in Documentation
80
2
Appendix C Forms for Working Bibliography and Works Cited Entries
82
9
Appendix D Alternative Documentation Styles
91
21
Endnote and Footnote Style
91
2
Sample Entries for Endnotes and Footnotes
93
8
Other Types of Documentation
101
1
Other Style Manuals
102
2
Sample Research Paper Page with Endnotes
104
7
Sample Research Paper Page with Footnotes
111
1
Index
112