NOTE: Reprinted from Handbook of Research on Teaching

This book is written to guide student and novice researchers through their critical reading of a research paper in the field of second language learning.My aim is to help these readers relate the basic knowledge they acquire during introductory courses on investigation in applied linguistics to their own independent reading of research papers. They will be shown ways of approaching the appraisalof the abstract and the introductory section of the study, both of which set the stage by describing the rationale as well as the objective of the work. Similarly, the reader will be given ideas about how to assess the method and procedures section so that he or she can decide, for example, whether the research design was appropriate, and what precautions were taken to guard against threats of validity to the findings.

"By including a wide range of experiences, Nelson offers a well-rounded picture of Victorian family life....Nelson is a gifted writer with a firm grasp on both historical and literary issues and, considering the number of topics she had to cover in a brief text, she has done an admirable job of synthesis. This book will be helpful to introductory courses on Victorian literature or history, particularly ones stressing gender issues."-Journal of British Studies

The ancient Greeks established the very blueprint of Western civilization—our societies, institutions, art, and culture—and thanks to remarkable new findings, we know more about them than ever, and it's all here in this up-to-date introductory volume.

A concise reference source on Polynesia's complex mythology this book contains an annotated bibliography of the major introductory commentaries on Polynesian mythology and culture and an extensive glossary.