Form and Style: Research Papers, Reports, Theses - Softcover

Slade, Carole

 
9780395958278: Form and Style: Research Papers, Reports, Theses

Synopsis

This classic introductory text is renowned for its solid guidance in the writing, documenting, and formatting of research papers, reports, theses, and dissertations. "Form and Style's" comprehensive coverage of the research process ranges from choosing a topic and preparing a draft to documenting sources and creating a bibliography. The text provides models and explanations of four documentation styles: "Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)", "Modern Language Association (MLA)", "American Psychological Association (APA)", and "Columbia Guide to Online Style (CGOS)".

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About the Author

Robert Perrin (Ph.D., University of Illinois -- Champaign/Urbana) is Chairperson of the Department of English at Indiana State University; he previously served as Director of Writing Programs for 17 years. He has won the university's Caleb Mills Award for distinguished teaching and the Theodore Dreiser Award for distinguished research, as well as the College of Arts and Sciences' Distinguished Professor award. He has published numerous articles on composition and teaching as well as seven textbooks and research guides, including THE BEACON HANDBOOK (six editions) and HANDBOOK FOR COLLEGE RESEARCH (four editions).

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