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The Making Sense series comprises four concise, readable guides to research and writing for use by students at all levels of undergraduate study. Designed especially for students in the humanities, this book outlines the general principles of style, grammar, and usage, while covering suchissues as how to conduct academic research, how to write essays, and how to document sources. The sixth edition of the book has new material on evaluating Internet sources and avoiding plagiarism, as well as new and updated examples.

Margot Norhey, a specialist in communications, is the former clean or the School of Business at Queen's University.
Joan McKibbin, teaches communications and computer applications at St. Lawrence College.

A Note to the Student	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. viii
Writing and Thinking	p. 1
Writing an Essay	p. 8
Writing a Book Report	p. 40
Writing a Lab Report	p. 46
Writing a Business Report	p. 55
Using Illustrations	p. 69
Documenting Sources	p. 74
Giving an Oral Presentation	p. 101
Writing Examinations	p. 108
Writing a Resumé and Letter of Application	p. 116
Writing with Style	p. 125
Common Errors in Grammar and Usage	p. 140
Punctuation	p. 153
Misused Words and Phrases	p. 168
Glossary	p. 182
Index	p. 193
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Making Sense A Student's Guide to Research and Writing

Making Sense A Student's Guide to Research and Writing

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