The Craft of Research
The Craft of Research is a book by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, and William T. Fitzgerald. The work is published by the University of Chicago Press. The book aims to provide a basic overview of how to research, from the process of selecting a topic and gathering sources to the process of writing results. The book has become a standard text in college composition classes and is now in its fourth edition.
The first edition of The Craft of Research was a winner of the 1995-1996 Critics' Choice Award. Material from The Craft of Research has also been adapted to form the first part of Kate L. Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations.Structure
Below is the structure of the work, as outlined in the fourth edition.Preface: The Aims of This Edition
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
- From Topics to Questions
- From Questions to Problems
- 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
- The Ethics of Research
- A Postscript for Teachers
- Appendix: Bibliographical Resources
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