Writing Research Papers Across the Curriculum

by Susan M. Hubbuch

Designed as a "self-contained guide," this clear and efficient handbook takes students through the steps and strategies of writing research papers in many disciplines. It introduces two documentation styles for the humanities and two for the social and natural sciences, giving instructors tremendous flexibility in adapting the guide to discipline-specific assignments. Set apart by its appreciation of the experiences of real people undertaking research, this substantially revised fourth edition also focuses on the critical thinking processes essential to research and writing. The new edition is written in a personal, sensible first-person voice that speaks directly to students.

Genres: Writing

398 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1988

Reviews

[Carrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book saved me in graduate school. It taught me something I really should have learned already but hadn't: How to read an academic paper, and how to write one.

Her chapter on how to read an academic paper is wonderful: she shows you step by step how to quickly preview a paper and write a summary of what you imagine it will be about, so you can use that information to decide whether or not you even need to read it. She then shows you how to read a paper without taking notes, and then she has questions to answer about the paper you just read. After reading this book I was finally able to read a paper and truly understand it, not just take random notes about it.

I recommend this book for high school, college, or graduate school students. A wonderful book!