Full Description
The second edition of Sourcework, designed to help students make use of outside sources, has been updated and enhanced to better guide writers through the challenges of their first academic research papers. With new university-level readings and updated activities, this flexible text helps students master the writing and critical thinking skills necessary to produce strong academic essays using supporting evidence.
Contents
chapter 1 building a paper: explore
reflection
open reading
paraphrasing
responding to writing
summarizing
chapter 2 building a paper: focus
using a research question
focused reading and taking notes
creating a rough outline
chapter 3 building a paper: organize
writing a thesis statement
expanding your rough outline with evidence
creating a detailed outline
chapter 4 building a paper: create
writing the body of your paper
integrating evidence in your paragraphs
chapter 5 building a paper: refine
writing introduction and conclusions
building cohesion in your paper
documenting your evidence
chapter 6 building a paper: independent research
choosing a topic, writing a research proposal
building your independent paper
finding and evaluating sources
building your independent paper
writing your next research paper
part two sources for research
theme 1 risking change: working for a better world
getting started activies
introduction to the theme
framing article: why do people take risks
people who make changes
ways of making change
question for writing about risk and change
more question for writing about risk and change
theme 2 globalization: changes that draw us together
getting started activities
introduction to the theme
framing articles: what is globalization?
globalization and culture
globalization and sustainability
question for ring about globalization
more questions for writing about globalization
theme 3 technology: changing relationships between humans and machines
getting started activities
introduction the theme
framing articles: pros and cons of adopting new technologies
technology and the mind
boundaries between humans and machines
questions for writing about the impact of technology
more questions for writing about the impact of technology
appendices
credits
