Crowley County Combined Library

A revised and updated, comprehensive style manual for preparing research papers, including information about using computers for research and writing, and citing electronic publications.

"With the help of Classroom How-To--a set of approachable guidelines to mastering key writing, speaking, and listening skills--students can conquer their nerves and organize their thoughts to gain confidence in the classroom and beyond. This engaging new series features whimsical illustrations and inspirational quotes to assure those prone to sweaty palms and late-night cramming that they, too, can excel in the real world when armed with the proper...

A strange, creepy, and sometimes gross collection of science facts and activities that kids will loveWant to get kids interested in science? Let them make their own slime, feed insects to plants, or learn about strange animals and bizarre phenomena. That's the philosophy behind Weird Science, which gives kids 40 activities on such scientific oddities as non-Newtonian fluids, strangler figs, ball lightning, and naked mole rats. In addition, the book...

Offers advice on writing research papers, discussing the different elements that make up a research paper, how to select a topic, and how to use the library, and covering the actual writing, documentation, editing, and proofreading.

For nearly sixty years Kate L. Turabian's Manual for Writers has offered comprehensive and detailed guidance to writers of research papers - term papers, theses, and dissertations. Now the editors of The Chicago Manual of Style have revised Turabian's Manual to bring the details of style into conformity with the fourteenth edition of the Chicago Manual. This new edition of "Turabian" reflects the way students work today, taking into account the role...

A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of nonfiction writing celebrates its 30th anniversary. Revised seven times, it has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers.

"With more than two hundred how-to entries and easy-to-use models organized into three comprehensive sections on work, school, and personal life, How to Write Anything covers a wide range of topics that make it an essential guide for the whole family. Grounded in a common-sense approach, friendly and supportive, How to Write Anything is Internet-savvy, with advice throughout about choosing the most appropriate medium for your message: e-mail or pen...

Introduces nonfiction books; explains how they are written, illustrated, and organized; and presents examples of different types of nonfiction books.

Explains how to write a report, from selecting a topic to editing the final draft.