{"product_id":"writing-in-political-science-a-practical-guide-9780815369219","title":"Writing in Political Science: A Practical Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eA complete, professional resource for writing an effective paper in all subfields of political science, Diane Schmidt's 25th anniversary edition provides students with a practical, easy-to-follow guide for writing about political ideas, events, policies, passions, agendas, and processes. It offers additional formats and guidelines focusing on the growing use of social media and the need for professional communication in blogs, tweets, forums, media sites, lectures on demand, and postings on websites. A collection of student papers shows students how to write well for better grades.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter reading \u003ci\u003eWriting in Political Science\u003c\/i\u003e students will know how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echoose and narrow a research topic;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eformulate a research agenda;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003equickly locate reputable information online;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexecute a study and write up findings;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003euse the vocabulary of political science discourse;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efollow the criteria used to evaluate student assignments when writing;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eapply writing skills to an internship, civic engagement project, or grant proposal; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emanage and preserve achievements for career development.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to the Fifth Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocating Research Materials: Updated links to all sources, expansion of appropriate sources to include mobile sources available through tweets, blogs, forums, and other informal communication; expansion of tools to include database searching; use of smart phone technology; and evaluation of source reliability to include commercial sources, \u003cem\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/em\u003e, media sites, social media, and lectures on demand.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating Evidence: Evaluating data sources on the web including government databases, non-profits, and special interest\/commercial data; and using collaborative forms of data collection. Includes a new section on Memorandums of Conversations (MEMCON), essential in recent political controversies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManuscript Formatting and Reference Styles: Updated examples of citing internet sites, blogs, forums, lectures on demand, and \u003cem\u003eYouTube\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFormat\/Examples: Updated exam-writing treatment to include on-line, e-learning, open-book exams, media applications examples using \u003cem\u003eYouTube\u003c\/em\u003e and online media; restored legal briefs treatment; revised proposal examples; revised \u003ci\u003ePowerPoint\u003c\/i\u003e instructions to include diversity considerations; expanded formula for standard research papers to include wider disciplinary treatment, expanded communication techniques, format and examples of appropriate posting for social media and organizational websites, expanded internship treatment, inclusion of needs-assessment format and examples.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCareer Development: Restoration of 3rd edition chapter and expansion of professional portfolio building including vitae, resume, cover letters, letters of intent, statement of purpose, and skills\/competency discussions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated citations for changes in \u003cem\u003eThe Chicago Manual of Style\u003c\/em\u003e, 17th Edition, 2017 and \u003cem\u003eThe MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers\u003c\/em\u003e, 8th Edition, 2016.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiane E. Schmidt is Professor of Public Administration and Policy in the Political Science Department of California State University-Chico. She has been the Coordinator of the Undergraduate Public Administration Program and consults with a wide variety of federal, state, and local government, as well as nonprofit and community organizations on community management, public personnel, labor policy, and policy analysis. 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