TITLE:
The craft of research / Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams.
By:
Publication Date:
2003, 1995
Publication Information:
Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago press,
Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
329 p. : ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Like its predecessor, this new edition reflects the way researchers actually work: in a complex circuit of thinking, writing, revising, and rethinking. It shows how each part of this process influences the others and how a successful research report is an orchestrated conversation between a researcher and a reader. Along with many other topics, The Craft of Research explains how to build an argument that motivates readers to accept a claim; how to anticipate the reservations of thoughtful yet critical readers and to respond to them appropriately; and how to create introductions and conclusions that answer that most demanding question, "So what?"
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780226065687
