"scholarly personal narrative" (SPN). The result of 35 years of supervising student papers, theses, dissertations, and publications, this practical book: • Provides an alternative to the more conventional modes of qualitative and quantitative inquiry currently used in professional training programs, particularly in education. • Features a very accessible presentation that combines application, rationale, critique, and inspiration—and is itself an example of this kind of writing. • Teaches students how to use personal writing in order to analyze, explicate, and advance their ideas. • Offers tips and guidelines for writing an SPN, using examples from students who have been successful with these types of writing projects. • Encourages minority students, women, and others to find and express their authentic voices by teaching them to use their own lives as primary resources for their scholarship.

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