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The Curious Researcher: A Guide To Writing Research Papers (1997)

by Bruce Ballenger(Favorite Author)

3.59 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0205745261 (ISBN13: 9780205745265)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Longman Publishing Group

review 1: In reading this, I was quite pleased to see that I already use many of the methods the author recommends: the importance of a Research Question, engaging with texts as if in a conversation, using dialectical notes. Of course, that's not because I'm a genius or anything; they're pedagogical practices that I simply stole from my peers, one of whom strongly recommended this book. There are also at least a few tidbits that I took away from the book, and I will be incorporating those (and probably a couple of the exercises therein) into my classes.A good read for anyone teaching students to write a research paper. However, while it is written for students, I can't see ever making every student buy this as a required text for a course.
review 2: Bruce Ballenger's ... moretake on the research process goes where other books on the topic do not. His approach models an authenic writing experience for the student writer, but professional writers and teachers would benefit just as much from taking his engaging exercises to heart. The book promotes the tenet that curiosity drives academic reserach. Although marketed as a college-level text, I have used many of the techniques with high school English students. The tone of the book is personal, so that tends to rub some people the wrong way, but the text serves as an extension of the pedagogical beliefs to which the author adheres. The examples of professional writing do not adhere to MLA guidelines, but they do help make the point that people incorporate research into their lives in numerous ways. It's a given that academic writing will follow citation guidelines and the book provides guidance on MLA and APA. Ballenger's book will help any writer go beyond writing old-school research reports to producing a research paper where the writer is using information to make meaning. High schools across the nation should adopt his books for use in the classroom. JeriWB.com Teacher Writer TravelerLet's learn together. less

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