Writing Analytically, 6th Edition - Rosenwasser, David & Stephen, Jill.original_ [4]
Evolving a Thesis in a Later-Stage Draft: The Example of Educating Rita 245
Try This 11.3: Tracking a Thesis
The Evolving Thesis in Outline Form: Superman
Locating the Evolving Thesis in the Final Draft
Recognizing and Relocating Your Thesis: A History Professor Speaks
Voices From Across the Curriculum
Try This 11.4: Moving from Observations to a Thesis: Mall Cuisine
Mall Cuisine Goes International
Guidelines
Assignment
CHAPTER 12 Recognizing and Fixing Weak Thesis Statements
Five Kinds of Weak Thesis Statements and How to Fix Them
Weak Thesis Type 1: The Thesis Makes No Claim
Weak Thesis Type 2: The Thesis Is Obviously True or Is a Statement of Fact
Weak Thesis Type 3: The Thesis Restates Conventional Wisdom
Weak Thesis Type 4: The Thesis Bases Its Claim on Personal Conviction
Weak Thesis Type 5: The Thesis Makes an Overly Broad Claim
Getting Beyond the All-Purpose Thesis: A Dance Professor Speaks
Voices From Across the Curriculum
Try This 12.1: Revising Weak Thesis Statements
How to Rephrase Thesis Statements: Specify and Subordinate
Is it Okay to Phrase a Thesis as a Question?
Try This 12.2: Determining What the Thesis Requires You to Do Next
Guidelines
Assignment
CHAPTER 13 Using Sources Analytically: The Conversation Model
“Source Anxiety” and What to Do About It
The Conversation Analogy
Conversing with a Source: a Brief Example
Ways to Use a Source as a Point of Departure
Six Strategies for Analyzing Sources
Strategy 1: Make Your Sources Speak
Strategy 2: Attend Carefully to the Language of Your Sources by Quoting or Paraphrasing Them
Strategy 3: Supply Ongoing Analysis of Sources (Don’t Wait Until the End)
Bringing Sources Together: A Psychology Professor Speaks
Voices From Across the Curriculum
Strategy 4: Use Your Sources to Ask Questions, Not Just to Provide Answers
Strategy 5: Put Your Sources into Conversation with One Another
Strategy 6: Find Your Own Role in the Conversation
Evaluating Sources in the Sciences: A Biology Professor Speaks
Voices From Across the Curriculum
Using Sources Analytically: An Example
Guidelines
Assignments
CHAPTER 14 Finding, Citing, and Integrating Sources
A. A Guided Tour of Research Methods by Reference Librarian Kelly Cannon
Three Rules of Thumb for Getting Started
Start with Indexes, Specialized Dictionaries, Abstracts, and Bibliographies
Indexes of Scholarly Journals
Finding Your Sources: Articles and Books
Finding Quality Sources: Two Professors Speak
Voices From Across the Curriculum
Finding Quality on the Web
Understanding Domain Names
Print Corollaries
Web-Published Gems
Wikipedia, Google, and Blogs
Asking the Right Questions
Subscriber-Only Databases
Try This 14.1: Tuning in to Your Research Environment: Four Exercises
Eight Tips for Locating and Evaluating Electronic Sources
Four Steps Toward Productive Research Across the Disciplines
B. Plagiarism and The Logic of Citation
Why Does Plagiarism Matter?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) about Plagiarism
C. CITING SOURCES: Four Documentation Styles by Reference Librarian Kelly Cannon
The Four Documentation Styles: Similarities and Differences
1. APA Style
2. Chicago Style
3a. CSE Style Employing Name-Year (Author-Date) System
3b. CSE Style Employing Citation Sequence System
4. MLA Style
D. Integrating Quotations into Your Paper
E. Preparing an Abstract
Guidelines
Assignments: A Research Sequence
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UNIT III MATTERS OF FORM: THE SHAPES THAT THOUGHT TAKES
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CHAPTER 15 Forms and Formats Across the Curriculum
A. Disciplinary Forms and Formats
The Two Functions of Disciplinary Formats
Using Formats Heuristically: An Example
Forms and Formats Across the Curriculum: Some Common Elements
Science Format (IMRAD) Compared with Other Academic Formats
Writing in the Sciences: A Biochemistry Professor Speaks
Voices From Across the Curriculum
How to Write—and