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9780195420982

Making Sense A Student's Guide to Research and Writing

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  • ISBN13:

    9780195420982

  • ISBN10:

    0195420985

  • Edition: 4th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-01-06
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

Designed for students of the humanities and social sciences, Making Sense: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing, Updated Fourth Edition is an accessible and useful research guide which outlines the general principles of style, grammar, and usage, as well as discusses how to write an essay and how to write an exam.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements iv
A note to the student v
Symbols for common errors vi
1. Writing and thinking
1(6)
2. Writing an essay
7(28)
3. Writing a book report
35(5)
4. Writing a lab report
40(8)
5. Writing a business report
48(12)
6. Using illustrations
60(5)
7. Giving an oral presentation
65(7)
8. Writing examinations
72(8)
9. Writing a resume and letter of application
80(7)
10. Writing with style 87(15)
11. Common errors in grammar and usage 102(12)
12. Punctuation 114(15)
13. Documentation 129(23)
14. Catchlist of misused words and phrases 152(13)
Glossary 165(11)
Index 176

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