Making Sense: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing - Softcover

Northey, Margot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019544003X ISBN 13: 9780195440034

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2010

Synopsis

The Making Sense series comprises four concise and accessible guides to research and writing for use by students at all levels of undergraduate study.

Designed especially for students in the humanities, Making Sense: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing outlines the basics of style, grammar, and usage and presents guidelines for and examples of four reference styles: MLA, APA, CMS, and CBE. It offers valuable advice on current trends in humanities thinking and research; writing business reports, lab reports, and book reports; writing resumés and letters of application; giving oral presentations; and writing tests and exams. The sixth edition features up-to-date MLA and APA information, new material on evaluating Internet sources and avoiding plagiarism, and new and updated examples.

About this title

About the Author

Margot Northey is a former Dean of the School of Business at Queen's University. She is currently a business consultant.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 019544003X
• ISBN 13: 9780195440034
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 197