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This quadruple book aims to help research students enhance their writing as well as research skills. Not only does the book offer practical advice on conducting research, it also teaches you how to scholarly present the results in writing that conforms to citation styles. You will also learn how to write a research proposal and a research review in a step-by-step manner. Reflection exercises throughout the book will help you refine your writing and research strategies.
Highlights include "Writing processes" (pp. 17-38), "Writing a research proposal" (pp. 55-72), and "Writing a review of research" (pp. 159-176).
Adopting a step-by-step approach, life and earth science students will be guided through the entire application process, from undergraduate preparation and choice of graduate program, to funding, applying, scheduling a visit, and finally deciding which offer to accept. Highlights include Chapter 4 on "Choosing a Graduate Program" in which critical factors for consideration are explained in detail.