Writing for Academic and General Audiences about Economics and Public Policy gives researchers the skills in critical thinking, critical reading, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation needed to convey their ideas. Its lessons and examples appeal to students and professionals with differing cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds, including international economics, micro- and macroeconomics, labor economics, development economics, and security studies. The skills it emphasizes are critical to informing and persuading, and acquiring them helps students become not only better writers but also better leaders. Teaches students how to translating academic writing about qualitative and quantitative economics into language that is suitable for public consumption and can drive public policy debatesUses the genre-based theory of writing to teach discipline-appropriate ways of framing problems, designing studies, and writing and structuring contentIncludes authentic examples (including whole papers and proposals) from several sub-disciplines of economics and describes both quantitative and qualitative approaches to public policy and economics researchEach chapter contains 4-10 exercises that give students an opportunity to practice key points explained in the book. PowerPoint slides summarizing key points accompany each chapter INDICE: 1. Academic Fundamentals 2. Avoiding Plagiarism 3. Using and Citing Sources 4. From Topic to Research Question 5. The Paper Proposal 6. Quoting and Summarizing 7. The Literature Review 8. The Body of the Paper 9. The Introduction 10. Logical and Critical Writing 11. Revising for Grammar and Style 12. Preparing the Final Draft A. Citation Guides B. Academic Verbs C. Linking Words and Phrases D. Sample Proposals and Final Papers E. New Yorkers' Views on SUNY
- ISBN: 978-0-12-813010-0
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 452
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2018
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés