The Political Science Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide

by Gregory M. Scott University of Central Okl, Stephen M. Garrison University of Central Oklahoma

Overview

The Political Science Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide is a practical guide to research, reading, and writing in political science.

The Political Science Student Writer’s Manual and Reader’s Guide, Eighth Edition, is a set of instructions and exercises that sequentially develop citizenship, academic, and professional skills while providing students with knowledge about a wide range of political and governmental concepts, phenomena, and information sources. It begins by teaching beginning students to engage newspapers and other political media sources critically and analytically. It focuses on the crafts of writing and scholarship by providing the basics of grammar, style, formats and source citation, and then introduces students to a variety of rich information resources including the Congressional Record, Federal Register, and the Library of Congress. Students actively apply their knowledge and skills by corresponding with their representatives and commenting on pending government regulations. Part 1 concludes with campaign management, policy analysis, legislation assessment, and similar exercises that develop student skilled-observation proficiency. Part 2 prepares students to research, read, write, review, and critique political science scholarship. Finally, Part 3 teaches advanced students how to investigate public opinion; analyze domestic and international public policies; author amicus briefs; and participate in the universal community that deliberates the continuing rich tradition of political philosophy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442267107
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/22/2016
Series:	The Student Writer's Manual: A Guide to Reading and Writing , #1
Edition description:	Eighth Edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Gregory M. Scott, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Central Oklahoma, is best known for his co-authored (with Stephen M. Garrison and others) thirty-three volumes of political science texts and readers published by Pearson Higher Education. He and Professor Garrison are now developing a series of ten writer’s manuals with Rowman & Littlefield. He holds a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University, an MDiv from Oral Roberts University, and an MA and PhD from the University of Virginia. Dr. Scott’s has also served for fifteen years as Editor of Pearson’s Choices: An American Government Reader. His text Foundations for a Fifth Millennium: The Discipline of Political Science (Prentice Hall 1996) casts academic political inquiry as creative activity.

Stephen M. Garrison, PhD, is Professor of English and Creative Writing, former Chair of the Department of English, and Director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). He received a BA and an MA from Baylor University and a PhD from the University of South Carolina. Garrison teaches writing, creative writing, fiction, and poetry. Author of the novel Shoveling Smoke (Chronicle Books 2003), Garrison has co-authored seven writer’s manuals in separate disciplines with Gregory M. Scott and has published numerous scholarly works. Garrison served as Fulbright Lecturer at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow (1989-90).

Table of Contents

, TO THE STUDENT: Welcome to a Community of Skilled Observers
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, TO THE TEACHER: What’s New in the Eighth Edition?
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PART 1: Reading & Writing for Introductory Political Science Courses
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1.
, Read & Write to Understand Politics
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1.1
, Reading Politics Analytically
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, Read & Write: Analyze a Presidential Address
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1.2
, Reading News as Political Power
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, Read & Write: Compare the Slants of Front Pages
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1.3
, Skillful Reading Techniques: How to Read Newspapers as a Political Scientist
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, Read & Write: Critique a Lead News Article
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1.4
, Analytical Reading Techniques: How to Read Editorials and Op-Ed Essays
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, Read & Write: Respond to an Editorial
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2.
, Read & Write Effectively
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2.1
, Get into the Flow of Writing
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, Read & Write: Narrowing Topics
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2.2
, Think Creatively
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, Read & Write: Freewriting to Engage Your Creativity
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2.3
, Organize Your Writing
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, Read & Write: Write an Outline for a Paper Inspired by a Published Article
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2.4
, Draft, Revise, Edit, and Proofread
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, Read & Write: Discover Your Own Identity and Style
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3.
, Practice the Craft of Scholarship
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3.1
, The Competent Writer
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, Read & Write: Rephrase to Eliminate aSentence Fragment
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3.2
, Avoid Errors in Grammar and Use Punctuation Correctly
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, Read & Write: Proofread for the President
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3.3
, Format Your Paper and its Contents Professionally
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, Read & Write: Explain the Data in this Table
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3.4
, Cite Your Sources Properly in APSA Style
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, Read & Write: Create an Actually Usable Bibliography
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3.5
, Avoid Plagiarism
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, Read & Write: Properly Summarize an Article from The Economist or Mother Jones
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4.
, Become Familiar with Government Documents
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4.1
, Welcome to the National Archives
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, Read & Write: Describe Five Images from the Digital Vaults
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4.2
, Welcome to the Library of Congress
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, Read & Write: Recall Some Actual American Slave Narratives
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4.3
, How to Read the Congressional Record
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, Read & Write: Correspond with Your Representative About Current Legislation
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4.4
, How To Read the Federal Register
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, Read & Write: Contribute Comments to Pending Government Regulations
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5.
, Introductory Skilled Observations
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5.1
, Presidential Campaign Commercials
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, Read & Write: Analyze a Presidential Campaign Commercial
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, Classroom Project: Create Your Own Campaign Commercial
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5.2
, Local Government Policy
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, Read & Write: Analyze a Local Government Policy
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, Read & Write: Report on a Local Government Agency Meeting
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5.3
, The Presidential Decision-Making Process
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, Listen and Write: AnalyzeStyles of Presidential Decision-Making
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5.4
, The Law-Making Process
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, Read & Write: Analyze a Bill Currently Before Congress
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PART 2: Becoming a Political Scientist: Learning Scholarship Skills
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6.
, Read and Write Professionally and Critically
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6.1
, How to Read Political Science Scholarship
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, Read & Write: Explain the Content of a Recent Article from a Political Science Journal
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6.2
, How to Critique an Academic Article
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, Read & Write: Critique a Recent Article from a Political Science Journal
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6.3
, How to Write a Book Review
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, Read & Write: Review a New Political Science Book
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6.4
, How to Write a Literature Review
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, Read & Write: Write a Political Science Literature Review
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7.
, Preliminary Scholarship: Research Effectively
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7.1
, Institute an Effective Research Process
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, Read & Write: Write a Research Proposal
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7.2
, Find and Evaluate the Quality of Online and Printed Information
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, Read & Write: Locate a Dozen High Quality Sources
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PART 3: Practicing Political Science in Advanced Courses
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8.
, Analyze Public Opinion
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, Learn the Steps in Writing a Survey Paper
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, Read & Write: Write a Public Opinion Analysis
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9.
, Analyze a Domestic or International Government Policy
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9.1
, Learn the Basics of Policy Analysis
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, Read & Write: Write a Brief Domestic Policy Analysis
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9.2
, Foreign Policy Analysis
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, Read & Write: Analyze a Specific Foreign Policy
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10.
, Author anAmicus Curiae Brief
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, Learn the Rules for Writing Briefs for the U.S. Supreme Court
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, Read & Write: Write an Abridged Amicus Brief
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11.
, Political Philosophy Papers
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, Consider Some Options for Political Philosophy Papers
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, Read & Write: Write a Political Philosophy Paper
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Appendices
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A
, List of Political Science Periodicals
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B
, Forms of Proper Address
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C
, Glossary
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D
, Bibliography
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