Includes bibliographical references and Index

Contents : I Research,researchers and readers: Thinking in print: The uses of research, public and private -- Connecting with your reader: Creating a role for yourself and your readers -- II Asking questions, Finding answers : From topics to questions -- From questions to problem -- From problems to sources -- Engaging sources -- III Making an argument: Making good arguments: An overview -- Making claims -- Assembling reasons and evidence -- Acknowledgments and responses -- Warrants -- IV Writing your argument : Planning and drafting -- Organizing your argument -- Incorporating sources -- Communicating evidence visually -- Introductions and conclusions -- Revising style: Telling your story clearly -- V Some last considerations -- Index.