Writing, Reading, and Research thoroughly covers analytical reading, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing _ skills essential for developing a research paper. Each stage of the process is illustrated with examples of student and professional writing. Unlike comparable books, Writing, Reading, and Research leads off with two sample student papers in the early chapters, giving readers a clear idea of the final goal as they progress through each step of the research and writing process. These techniques will prove to be helpful in a variety of research situations. Anyone interested in learning research writing techniques.
Richard Veit (Ph.D and MA from University of Iowa) is a full professor in the University of North Carolina's English Department where he as taught for many years. He is also the author of DISCOVERING ENGLISH GRAMMAR, 2nd Edition (Longman, 1999); RESEARCH: THE STUDENT'S GUIDE TO WRITING RESEARCH PAPERS , 4th Edition (Longman, 2004); and THE LITTLE WRITING BOOK (Prentice Hall, 1982).