Teaching the Research Paper: From Theory to Practice, From Research to Writing

by James E. Ford

Overview

Distinguishing itself from the numerous manuals written for students, this is the first book dedicated to helping teachers in all fields, at both secondary and college levels, to teach the research paper more effectively. It is a comprehensive response to the challenges raised by this ubiquitously assigned and commonly dreaded exercise. The essays here cover all aspects of research paper instruction, from the debate over the value_and even the existence_of the research paper, to practical advice. Some essays outline entire research paper courses and units, while others offer solutions to very specific common problems, like teaching library search strategies and note taking, discouraging plagiarism, and taking advantage of computers. In addition to the essays, many written especially for the volume, the bibliographies that follow each section offer many more useful ideas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810837775
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/09/2000
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	5.28(w) x 8.54(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

James E. Ford, Associate Professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, specializes in the fields of critical theory and scholarly research.

Editorial Reviews

Ford should be commended for bringing to a larger audience the pedagogical issues associated with introducing students to critical thinking, writing, and documentation.

The Library Quarterly

A useful resource, especially for undergraduate faculty and high school teachers.

Choice Reviews

...[these essays] present the key points in the theoretical debate about the nature and value of the research paper and they also include useful suggestions and models for instruction about the research paper.

Public Library Quarterly

A useful resource, especially for undergraduate faculty and high school teachers.

Choice

...[these essays] present the key points in the theoretical debate about the nature and value of the research paper and they also include useful suggestions and models for instruction about the research paper.--Public Library Quarterly

A useful resource, especially for undergraduate faculty and high school teachers.--CHOICE

Ford should be commended for bringing to a larger audience the pedagogical issues associated with introducing students to critical thinking, writing, and documentation.--The Library Quarterly

From the Publisher

A useful resource, especially for undergraduate faculty and high school teachers.

CHOICE

Ford should be commended for bringing to a larger audience the pedagogical issues associated with introducing students to critical thinking, writing, and documentation.

Library Quarterly