The Making Sense series comprises four concise, readable guides to research and writing for use by students at all levels of undergraduate study. Designed especially for students in geography and environmental science, this book outlines the general principles of style, grammar, and usage, while covering such issues as how to prepare research proposals and reports, how to carry out lab and field work, and how to illustrate one's work. The fourth edition of the book has new material on evaluating Internet sources and avoiding plagiarism, as well as new and updated examples.

Symbols for common errors (on inside front cover) Table of contents Preface Acknowledgements A note to the student 1. Writing and thinking 2. Doing research 3. Writing and reading lecture notes 4. Writing a report on a book or an article 5. Writing an essay 6. Writing a lab report 7. Writing and visual aids for presentations 8. Illustrating your work 9. Doing field work and writing about it 10. Writing a proposal, research paper, and thesis 11. Writing examinations 12. Words: Gender, race, and other sensitivities 13. Writing with style 14. Grammar and usage 15. Punctuation 16. Quotations and documentation 17. Catch list of misused words and phrases 18. Definitions Appendix: Weights, measures, and notation Index

Margot Northey , Business Consultant, formerly Dean of the School of Business, Queen's University, Canadian, David B. Knight , Former Professor of Geography, University of Guelph, Canadian, Dianne Draper , Professor of Geography, University of Calgary, Canadian