{"product_id":"9780472036431-the-international-students-guide-t","title":"The International Student's Guide to Writing a Research Paper","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe International Student’s Guide to Writing a Research Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a reference text for undergraduate students and those in ESL or bridge courses who are writing a research paper for the first time. This book is partly an update of \u003ci\u003eWriting a Research Paper \u003c\/i\u003e(by Lionel Menasche, 1998) and partly a companion to \u003ci\u003eThe ESL Writer’s Handbook. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Each section of the book includes a discrete task called a \u003cb\u003eBuilding Block, \u003c\/b\u003ewhich requires students to apply the skills learned toward the development of their own paper. This step-by-step approach allows students to construct knowledge as they become more familiar with the process, making writing a research paper a less intimidating task.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Special features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis guide uses simple direct language for those for whom writing a research paper is new.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost example writing is from international students in an ESL program or first-year writing class, including two sample papers—one in APA and one in MLA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA section on responding to instructor feedback to provide students with the tools to read and understand comments and use them to improve the first draft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA subsection dedicated to constructing clear and cohesive paragraphs and sentences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe guide includes citation and style examples in MLA 8th edition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54819520971126,"sku":"9780472036431","price":24.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31298414.jpg?v=1732289191","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780472036431-the-international-students-guide-t","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}