Writing a research paper in political science : a practical guide to inquiry, structure, and methods

Abstract

1. Preface -- 2. 1. So You Have to Write a Research Paper -- 3. 2. Getting Started: Finding a Research Question -- 4. 3. Leaming Proper Citation Forms. Finding the Scholarly Debate, and Summarizing and Classifying Arguments: The Annotated Bibliography -- 5. 4. Making Sense of the Scholarly Answers to Your Research Question: Writing the Literature Review -- 6. 5. Effectively Distilling Your Argument: The Thesis, Model, and Hypothesis -- 7. 6. Revising and Editing Your Work: The Writing-Thinking Spiral -- 8. 7. Making Your Plan and Protecting Yourself from Criticism: The Research Design -- 9. 8. Evaluating the Argument: The Analysis and Assessment Section -- 10. 9. Bringing the Paper Together in Three Essential Ways: The Conclusion, Introduction, and Title.