College Research Papers For Dummies

A crash course for writing college research papers

You know you’re not in high school anymore when your professors start assigning research papers. College Research Papers For Dummies explains how to tackle these daunting tasks. You’ll discover the basics of researching, planning, organizing, writing, and revising your papers, plus you’ll find tips for improving your use of the written word. And if you’re scratching your head over APA, MLA, citations, and references, fear not—it’s all explained inside. You’re well on your way to that A, thanks to this handy Dummies guide.

Inside…

• Making and rebutting arguments
• Structuring research papers
• Citing and referencing sources
• Finding trustworthy evidence
• Presenting your ideas clearly
• Avoiding accidental plagiarism
• Developing research questions
• Revising and perfecting papers