Writing a research paper / Lionel Menasche.

Includes index.

Writing research papers -- Choosing a subject -- Using the library -- Narrowing the focus -- Finding relevant books and articles -- Preliminary bibliography -- Preliminary thesis statement -- Preliminary outline -- Plagiarism -- Taking notes -- Revised thesis statement -- Revised outline -- Starting the preliminary draft -- Completing the preliminary draft -- Final draft -- Format of a research paper in apa style -- Example : a student's research paper -- Frequent student questions.

This classic guide puts the students unfamiliar with the conventions of the English-language research paper at ease by breaking the research and writing processes into a series of manageable activities accompanied by appropriate exercises. Its goal is to teach students the process of writing a complete research paper in an academically acceptable format. The revision of writing a research paper reflects the use of word processing in writing and computerized databases in library research. The text includes the use of ESL peer models as an encouragement to ESL writers, a discussion of the cultural views of plagiarism, and an extensive glossary.