Near Fine; see description and scans. New York: HarperCollins College Publishers, 1993. First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, perfect-bound wraps, xiv + 2 + 283 pp. Near Fine; just a few points of small-scale edgewear. See scans. No interior writing or marking. Sharp. L-T12

Expository Writing in Political Science: A Practical Guide

Reference

Schmidt, Diane E.

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Harpercollins College Div

A complete resource for writing an effective paper, Diane Schmidt’s latest edition of Writing in Political Science gives students a practical guide for writing and arguing about political events, ideas, passions and agendas. A collection of actual student essays shows you how to write your way to a better grade. After reading Writing in Political Science students will know how to: <ul>
<li>Choose and narrow a research topic </li>
<li>Formulate a research agenda </li>
<li>Quickly locate reputable information online </li>
<li>Execute a study and write about your findings </li>
<li>Use the vocabulary of political science discourse </li>
<li>Follow the criteria used to evaluate student assignments when writing </li>
<li>Apply your writing skills to an internship, civic engagement project, or work-study program </li>
<li>Manage and preserve achievements for career development</li> </ul>

Writing in Political Science: A Practical Guide (4th Edition)

Pearson

This book is the only guide that treats the discipline of writing for political science as a discrete entity. It offers clear, straightforward instructions with several writing examples from political science students. The book includes revised citation guidelines for MLA, APA and Chicago styles, thorough description of political science inquiry, a topic selection guide tied to subdisciplines in the field, examples of every kind of writing assignment used in the discipline, sections addressing common writing problems, and a chapter explaining the basics of writing letters of introduction and resumes. For anyone interested in learning about political writing.

Writing in Political Science (2nd Edition)

Schmidt, Diane

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Longman

This easy-to-use writing guide shows readers how to think, research, and write like a political scientist and includes new coverage of current practices in using electronic databases and Internet sources.

Writing In Political Science

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Longman Pub. Group

Writing in Political Science: A Practical Guide

A complete, professional resource for writing an effective paper in all subfields of political science, Diane Schmidt’s 25th anniversary edition provides students with a practical, easy-to-follow guide for writing about political ideas, events, policies, passions, agendas, and processes. It offers additional formats and guidelines focusing on the growing use of social media and the need for professional communication in blogs, tweets, forums, media sites, lectures on demand, and postings on websites. A collection of student papers shows students how to write well for better grades. After reading Writing in Political Science students will know how to: <ul>
<li>choose and narrow a research topic;</li> <li>formulate a research agenda;</li> <li>quickly locate reputable information online;</li> <li>execute a study and write up findings;</li> <li>use the vocabulary of political science discourse;</li> <li>follow the criteria used to evaluate student assignments when writing;</li> <li>apply writing skills to an internship, civic engagement project, or grant proposal; and</li> <li>manage and preserve achievements for career development.</li> </ul>
New to the Fifth Edition <ul>
<li>Locating Research Materials: Updated links to all sources, expansion of appropriate sources to include mobile sources available through tweets, blogs, forums, and other informal communication; expansion of tools to include database searching; use of smart phone technology; and evaluation of source reliability to include commercial sources, Wikipedia, media sites, social media, and lectures on demand.</li> <li>Creating Evidence: Evaluating data sources on the web including government databases, non-profits, and special interest/commercial data; and using collaborative forms of data collection. Includes a new section on Memorandums of Conversations (MEMCON), essential in recent political controversies.</li> <li>Manuscript Formatting and Reference Styles: Updated examples of citing internet sites, blogs, forums, lectures on demand, and YouTube.</li> <li>Format/Examples: Updated exam-writing treatment to include on-line, e-learning, open-book exams, media applications examples using YouTube and online media; restored legal briefs treatment; revised proposal examples; revised PowerPoint instructions to include diversity considerations; expanded formula for standard research papers to include wider disciplinary treatment, expanded communication techniques, format and examples of appropriate posting for social media and organizational websites, expanded internship treatment, inclusion of needs-assessment format and examples.</li> <li>Career Development: Restoration of 3rd edition chapter and expansion of professional portfolio building including vitae, resume, cover letters, letters of intent, statement of purpose, and skills/competency discussions.</li> <li>Updated citations for changes in The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition, 2017 and The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 8th Edition, 2016.</li>
</ul>

Routledge

A complete, professional resource for writing an effective paper in all subfields of political science, Diane Schmidt’s 25th anniversary edition provides students with a practical, easy-to-follow guide for writing about political ideas, events, policies, passions, agendas, and processes. It offers additional formats and guidelines focusing on the growing use of social media and the need for professional communication in blogs, tweets, forums, media sites, lectures on demand, and postings on websites. A collection of student papers shows students how to write well for better grades.  After reading Writing in Political Science students will know how to:   choose and narrow a research topic; formulate a research agenda; quickly locate reputable information online; execute a study and write up findings; use the vocabulary of political science discourse; follow the criteria used to evaluate student assignments when writing; apply writing skills to an internship, civic engagement project, or grant proposal; and manage and preserve achievements for career development.   New to the Fifth Edition   Locating Research Materials: Updated links to all sources, expansion of appropriate sources to include mobile sources available through tweets, blogs, forums, and other informal communication; expansion of tools to include database searching; use of smart phone technology; and evaluation of source reliability to include commercial sources, Wikipedia, media sites, social media, and lectures on demand. Creating Evidence: Evaluating data sources on the web including government databases, non-profits, and special interest/commercial data; and using collaborative forms of data collection. Includes a new section on Memorandums of Conversations (MEMCON), essential in recent political controversies. Manuscript Formatting and Reference Styles: Updated examples of citing internet sites, blogs, forums, lectures on demand, and YouTube. Format/Examples: Updated exam-writing treatment to include on-line, e-learning, open-book exams, media applications examples using YouTube and online media; restored legal briefs treatment; revised proposal examples; revised PowerPoint instructions to include diversity considerations; expanded formula for standard research papers to include wider disciplinary treatment, expanded communication techniques, format and examples of appropriate posting for social media and organizational websites, expanded internship treatment, inclusion of needs-assessment format and examples. Career Development: Restoration of 3rd edition chapter and expansion of professional portfolio building including vitae, resume, cover letters, letters of intent, statement of purpose, and skills/competency discussions. Updated citations for changes in The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition, 2017 and The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 8th Edition, 2016.

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Expository Writing in Political Science: A Practical Guide

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Writing in Political Science: A Practical Guide

Writing in Political Science: A Practical Guide

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