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Curious Researcher, The: A Guide to Writing Research Papers 9th Edition, Kindle Edition
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For courses in Research Writing.
An engaging, direct writing style propels this inquiry-based guide to writing research papers
Featuring an engaging, direct writing style and inquiry-based approach, The Curious Researcher: A Guide to Writing Research Papers , 9th Edition stresses that curiosity is the best reason for investigating ideas and information. An appealing alternative to traditional research texts, The Curious Researcher stands apart for its motivational tone, its conversational style, and its conviction that research writing can be full of rewarding discoveries. Offering a wide variety of examples from student and professional writers, the text encourages readers to find ways to bring fact-based writing to life. A unique chronological organization sets up achievable writing goals along with week-by-week guidance. Full explanations of the technical aspects of writing and how to document source-based papers help readers develop sound research and analysis skills. The 9th Edition has been revised with new features and sections, a new thematic table of contents, and up-to-date coverage of MLA style.
The Curious Researcher: A Guide to Writing Research Papers , 9th Edition is also available via Revel™ , an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Learn more.
- ISBN-13 978-0134498263
- Edition 9th
- Publisher Pearson
- Publication date April 10, 2017
- Language English
- File size 10205 KB
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About the author.
Bruce Ballenger , a professor of English at Boise State University, teaches courses in composition, composition theory, the essay tradition, and creative nonfiction. He’s the author of seven books, including the three texts in the Curious series: The Curious Researcher , The Curious Reader , and The Curious Writer , all from Pearson Education. His latest book is Crafting Truth: Short Studies in Creative Nonfiction , also from the same publisher. Ballenger lives with his wife and two daughters in Boise, Idaho.
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- Publisher : Pearson; 9th edition (April 10, 2017)
- Publication date : April 10, 2017
- Language : English
- File size : 10205 KB
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Bruce p. ballenger.
Bruce Ballenger is the author of seven books, all works of nonfiction, including best-selling textbooks for first-year college writing. His latest book, Crafting Truth: Short Studies in Creative Nonfiction, is a study of how the best American creative nonfiction writers tell true stories. Ballenger has taught college writing for twenty-five years. He worked with Pulitzer Prize-winning essayist and teacher Donald Murray at the University of New Hampshire, where he earned his PhD. For the last fifteen years, he's been on the English faculty at Boise State University, where he teaches creative nonfiction, composition and rhetoric, writing for radio, and the literature of the essay. Ballenger lives in Boise, Idaho, with his wife Karen, and two daughters, Julia and Becca.
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