The Political Science Student Writer's Manual
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This comprehensive, practical writer's manual is designed to help readers accomplish two goals: 1) improve their writing skills and strategies and 2) learn political science at the same time. The manual considers the different types of papers common to political science at all levels, at the introductory level, and at the advanced level–exploring the purposes and characteristics of each paper, the steps for writing a successful paper, and typical formats.The volume provides a handbook of style for political science, guide to distance learning and the Internet and writing assignments for all levels.For those interested in improving the political science writing.
ForewordTo the StudentTo the TeacherIntroduction: The Discipline of Political Science11Writing as Communication242Writing Competently503Paper Formats734Citing Sources905Organizing the Research Process1346Sources of Information in Agencies and the Library1497Writing and Politics on the Internet1658Two Brief Writing Assignments1939The Position Paper: Problem Solving for Introductory Classes20110Book Reviews22011Traditional Research Papers22912Political Analysis Papers24113Policy Analysis Papers25914Administrative Case Studies27915Case Briefs in Constitutional and International Law28716Public Opinion Survey Papers304Glossary of Political Science Terms325Index333
