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    The sociology students' guide to writing / Angelique Harris, Marquette University, Alia R. Tyner-Mullings, Stella and Charles Guttman Community College at CUNY.

    • Title:The sociology students' guide to writing / Angelique Harris, Marquette University, Alia R. Tyner-Mullings, Stella and Charles Guttman Community College at CUNY.
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    • Author/Creator:Harris, Angelique, author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Tyner-Mullings, Alia, author.
    • Published/Created:Los Angeles : SAGE, [2017]
    • Holdings

       
    • Library of Congress Subjects:Sociology--Authorship.
      Sociology--Research.
      Report writing.
    • Description:xii, 258 pages ; 23 cm
    • Summary:Grammar and punctuation, editing and revising, library research, working with sources, essay exams, book reviews, literature reviews, response papers and more are all covered in this must-have guide where students will learn about practicing sociology from current practitioners.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781506350486 (pbk. : alk. paper)
      1506350488 (pbk. : alk. paper)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction to Writing in Sociology
      How to Use This Book
      For Students
      For Professors
      Structure of the Book
      ch. 2 Bricks and Mortar of Writing
      Structure of Writing
      Foundation of Your House
      Walls of Your Room
      Lines That Form the Walls
      Bricks That Build the Walls
      Features of Academic Writing
      Voice on the Paper
      Form
      Letters
      E-mails
      Formal Letters
      Note-Taking
      General Note-Taking
      Notes From Readings
      Notes From Auditory Material
      Organizing Notes
      Summary
      Writing in Practice / Barbara Katz Rothman
      ch. 3 Writing and the Search for Literature: Proposals, Library Research, and the Preparation of Literature
      Selecting a Research Topic
      Brainstorming
      Focusing Your Topic
      Searching for Literature
      School Library Databases
      Resource/Research Librarian
      Interlibrary Loan
      Bibliographic Managing Software
      Selecting Appropriate Literature
      Scholarly Journals
      Books
      Reference Sections
      Encyclopedias
      Webpages
      When to Stop
      Writing From Sources
      Plagiarism
      Summary and Paraphrasing
      Direct Quotes
      Integrating Quotes
      In-Text Citations and References
      American Sociological Association Style
      American Psychological Association Style
      Preparing to Write
      Annotated Bibliographies
      Research Proposal
      Outline
      Summary
      Writing in Practice / Cynthia W. Bruns
      ch. 4 Writing and the Data Collection Process
      Research Ethics
      Method Writing
      Questions
      Preparation
      Question-Based Methods: Survey
      Question-Based Methods: Focus Groups
      Question-Based Methods: Interviews
      Observation
      What to Write
      How to Write
      Jottings
      Fieldnotes
      Transcripts
      Data Analysis
      Summary
      Writing in Practice / Thurston Domina
      Writing in Practice / Randol Contreras
      ch. 5 Writing Papers for Sociology Class: Essays, Capstone Papers, and Literature Reviews
      Approaching Writing Assignments
      Review Your Syllabus
      Break Down the Assignment
      Review Instructions
      Make Note of the Due Date
      College Papers
      Essays
      Annotated Bibliography
      Literature Reviews
      Capstone Projects
      Introduction
      Literature Review
      Methodology
      Results
      Discussion
      Conclusion
      Additional Paper Sections
      Abstracts
      Titles and Subtitles
      References
      Footnotes/Endnotes
      Review Your Work
      Summary
      Writing in Practice / Daniel Balcazar
      ch. 6 Editing and Revising
      First Draft
      First Revision
      Quick Edit
      Check Punctuation, Spelling, and Grammar
      Main Point
      Supporting Evidence
      General Structure
      Extensive First Edit
      General Revision
      Full Document
      Subsections/Subheadings
      Detail Work
      Voice
      Structure
      Specificity
      Quotes
      Sentences
      Paragraphs
      Summary
      Writing in Practice / James A. Holstein
      ch. 7 Writing for the Public
      Writing Online
      Blogs
      Audience
      Topic
      Structure
      Online Comments
      Content
      Context
      Presentations
      Talking Points
      Conferences
      Slideshow Presentations
      Poster Presentations
      Poster Format
      Title
      Poster Text
      Presentation
      Summary
      Writing in Practice / R. L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy
      Writing in Practice / Molly Vollman Makris
      Writing in Practice / Mary Gatta
      ch. 8 Writing Beyond the College Classroom
      Graduate School: Master's and Doctoral Programs
      Master's Programs
      Doctoral Programs
      Writing to Get into Graduate School
      Application Process
      Careers
      Curriculum Vitae
      Resume
      Summary
      Writing in Practice / Christina Nelson.
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