This guide introduces students to the art of formulating an effective argument, conducting high-quality research with limited resources, and writing an engaging class paper.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Imagining your project -- Defining a research question -- Working toward an answer -- Doing your research -- Engaging sources -- Constructing your argument --Planning a first draft -- Drafting your paper -- Incorporating your sources -- Avoiding plagiarism -- Using tables and figures -- Organizing your paper -- Writing your introduction and conclusion -- Revising your paper -- Revising sentences -- Learning from readers' comments -- Delivering your research as a presentation -- On the spirit of research -- Citations -- Chicago style -- MLA style -- APA style -- Spelling: plurals, possessives, and hyphenation -- Punctuation -- Titles, names, and numbers.