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SCPS: Research and Writing 

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A Few Basic Resources

Please note: This guide is intended to provide "something for everyone"  -- materials to pick and choose from that may be useful to both undergraduate and graduate SCPS students.

  • Writing Materials for Students
    From Dartmouth. Well-organized instruction on the process of writing an academic paper. 

  • The Craft of Research
    Call No. Q180.55 .M4 B66 2008. Copies available at Alderman Library and Brown Library.  
    If you're looking for practical, step-by-step advice on writing a research paper, this book may be just what you need.

    Partial contents:
    -- Connecting with your reader -- Planning your project - an overview -- From topics to questions -- From questions to a problem -- From problems to sources -- Making a claim and supporting it -- Assembling a research argument -- Making good arguments: Overview -- Making claims -- Assembling reasons and evidence --  Planning, drafting, and revising -- Introductions and conclusions-- Revising style: Telling your story clearly -- Some last considerations.

  • Online UVA Library Research and Instruction videos.


 
 

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