Using Sources Effectively Strengthening Your Writing and Avoiding Plagiarism
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures, Tables, and Sidebars -- Preface to the Fifth Edition -- Chapter 1 The Importance of Using Sources Effectively -- 1.1 Why Learn to Write Well? -- Writing Is a Thinking Process -- Writing Is a Learning Process -- Writing Develops Lifelong Skills -- 1.2 Why Learn Research-Based Writing? -- Research Makes Writing Easier -- Research-Based Writing Allows You to Contribute to the Great Conversation -- 1.3 Why Use Sources in Papers? -- Research Sources Provide Context -- Sources Strengthen Your Argument -- Sources Add Interest to Your Paper -- Sources Provide You With New Ideas -- Sources Keep You Up-to-Date -- Sources Reveal Controversies -- Sources Help You Understand How Reasoned Argument Works -- 1.4 Why Use Sources Effectively? -- Effective Use Instills Trust -- Effective Use Aids Persuasion -- Effective Use Shows Your Engagement -- 1.5 Why Cite Them All? -- Cite to Help Your Reader -- Cite to Show Respect for Fellow Knowledge Workers -- Cite to Avoid Plagiarism -- 1.6 Are Sources the Whole Idea? -- Your Thinking Is the Star -- Sources Need Something to Support -- Sources Need Interpreting -- It's the Great Conversation Again -- Chapter 2 Finding, Choosing, and Evaluating Sources -- 2.1 Start by Understanding the Assignment -- What Is the Purpose of the Paper? -- What Are the Specific Requirements for the Paper? -- Who Is Your Audience? -- 2.2 Select the Kinds of Sources You Need -- Choose the Kind of Information You Need -- Take a Shortcut to Selection -- Choose Sources of Appropriate Scholarship -- Choose Appropriate Primary and Secondary Sources -- Avoid Choosing a Source Only Because You Agree With It -- Avoid Quoting Standard Dictionaries -- 2.3 Search Strategies -- Consider the Variety of Sources -- Keep Track of Your Searches -- Looking Online -- Phrase the Search Terms Effectively
eBook, English, 2017
Taylor and Francis, Florence, 2017