- Author
- Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL
- ISBN
- 226065839
- Table of Contents
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Preface
ch. 1 Thinking in Print: The Uses of Research, Public and Private
ch. 2 Connecting with Your Reader: (Re)Creating Your Self and Your Audience
ch. 3 From Topics to Questions
ch. 4 From Questions to Problems
ch. 5 From Questions to Sources
ch. 6 Using Sources
ch. 7 Making Good Arguments: An Overview
ch. 8 Claims and Evidence
ch. 9 Warrants
ch. 10 Qualifications
ch. 11 Pre-Drafting and Drafting
ch. 12 Communicating Evidence Visually
ch. 13 Revising Your Organization and Argument
ch. 14 Revising Style: Telling Your Story Clearly
ch. 15 Introductions
Index
Here's a concise, practical guide to mastering the art of research. Filled with the tested strategies and expert advice of three distinguished scholars, this book helps you plan, carry out, and report on research in any field, at any level - a term paper, a dissertation, an article, or a book. The Craft of Research is about more than the mechanics of fact gathering: it's a unique introduction to doing research effectively. Clearly written and easy to use, it teaches the skills that are essential to the success of any research project. Wayne Booth, Gregory Colomb, and Joseph Williams chart every stage of the research process, from finding a topic and generating research questions about it to marshalling evidence, constructing arguments, creating a first draft, and revising that draft for a final report that meets the needs of a community of readers. (From the Publisher)