The Craft of Research by Booth, Wayne C.
The Craft of Research by Booth, Wayne C.
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- Every step of the academic research process, from the "why" of research through forming the research question, formulating an argument, and revision
- Helpful chapters on research ethics, formulation of writing assignments for teachers, and an appendix of research tools for both off and online
- Clear advice on building a strong argument in an age of false claims
- Careful attention to both the how and why of objective research-based writing
- Easy to follow, time-tested advice
- A must-have for any college or graduate student
Author: Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 10/18/2016
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780226239736
Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2017
About the Author
Wayne C. Booth (1921-2005) was the George M. Pullman Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago. His many books include The Rhetoric of Fiction and For the Love of It: Amateuring and Its Rivals, both published by the University of Chicago Press. Gregory G. Colomb (1951-2011) was professor of English at the University of Virginia and the author of Designs on Truth: The Poetics of the Augustan Mock-Epic. Joseph M. Williams (1933-2008) was professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago and the author of Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace. Joseph Bizup is associate professor in the Department of English at Boston University. He is coeditor of the thirteenth edition of the Norton Reader and editor of the eleventh edition of Williams's Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace. William T. FitzGerald is associate professor in the Department of English at Rutgers University-Camden.