The Curious Researcher

I think that there is a subconscious “dun dun dunnnn” in everyone’s mind after the two words “research paper” are said aloud. I had the pleasure of writing three in high school, so I agree wholeheartedly with the following quote. “Very few of us recall the research papers we wrote in high school, and if we do, what we remember is not what we learned about our topics but what a bad experience writing them was.” Finding sources was a good skill to master and I thank my high school teachers for teaching me that. However, the stressful 3x5 and 4x6 index cards were extremely unnecessary. The Curious Researcher enforces the spirit of inquiry and writing conversational papers rather than full accounts of everything you found. I believe that the research reports that we write this semester will be a refreshing change from the stale formats of the research papers from our past. This book is also written in such a way that it is easy to follow and not as boring as other guides of its sort. I expect The Curious Researcher to be a beneficial source.