Chapter 1 Political Inquiry
Chapter 2 Critical Thinking about Politics
Chapter 3 Topic Selection
Chapter 4 Locating Research Materials Using Indexes, Databases, the Internet, and Mobile Sources
Chapter 5 Creating Evidence with Primary and Secondary Data
Chapter 6 Properties of a Good Essay or Research Paper
Chapter 7 Common Problems with Writing
Chapter 8 Practices and Expectations for Manuscript Format
Chapter 9 Referencing Styles for Author-Date and Footnote/Endnotes Systems
Chapter 10 Format and Examples of Activities to Enhance Comprehension and Synthesis of Class Materials
Chapter 11 Format and Examples of Assignments for Managing and Processing Information
Chapter 12 Format and Examples of Conventional Research Papers
Chapter 13 Format and Examples of Assignments Requiring Special Techniques
Chapter 14 Format and Examples of Assignments with Appropriate Formatting for Professional Communication
Chapter 15 Format and Examples of Assignments Organizing and Documenting Achievements for Career Development
Biography
Diane E. Schmidt is Professor of Public Administration and Policy in the Political Science Department of California State University-Chico. She has been the Coordinator of the Undergraduate Public Administration Program and consults with a wide variety of federal, state, and local government, as well as nonprofit and community organizations on community management, public personnel, labor policy, and policy analysis. She teaches courses in American institutions, political behavior, public policy analysis, public administration, collaborative management, and comparative government, including online courses and accessible courses for people with disabilities.
Praise for the 25th Anniversary Edition of Writing in Political Science
“This is the only textbook I know of that covers all the essential elements of undergraduate research and writing. I like the way that Schmidt includes numerous examples of the many different types of 'products' that students in the social sciences might be expected to deliver. Students must develop research and writing skills applicable to a wide range of topics and formats, so it is helpful for them to see illustrations of the both the process and products.”
– David W. Thornton, Campbell University
