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A Sociology Writer's Guide

by: Yellin, Linda L.

A Sociology Writer's Guide

by: Yellin, Linda L.

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9780205582389
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Edition: 1st
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Copyright: 07/21/2008
Publisher: Pearson

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TheSociology Writerrs"s Guideis designed to help sociology students at any level complete their writing assignments, and strengthen their research and bibliographic skills. Covers every kind of writing assignment a sociology student is likely to encounter: term papers, research papers, essays, compare/contrast papers, quantitative and qualitative research articles, text analysis papers, book reviews, abstracts, and essay exams. Teaches a practical, step-by-step approach to writing, from selecting a topic to submitting finished work. Uses Tips, Notes, and Reminders to highlight key points. Includes a complete list of examples for handling quotes and paraphrases, and for using citations and references in current sociological documentation style. Features a full discussion of bias-free language that covers race/ethnicity, social class, age, disability, religion, family status, and sexual orientation. The author is a sociology instructor, writer, and editor who has taught a writing for sociology class for over 12 years.

Preface	p. xi
Starting Your Paper	p. 1
What Type of Paper Are You Writing?	p. 1
Using This Book	p. 1
Selecting and Narrowing a Topic	p. 2
Reviewing the Literature	p. 4
Constructing a Thesis Statement	p. 5
Outlining	p. 6
Writing a Draft	p. 8
Revising the Draft	p. 8
Structure and Style in Writing	p. 9
The 10 Revision Cycles	p. 9
Content	p. 9
Clarity	p. 14
Conciseness	p. 17
Elimination of Slang, Colloquialisms, Trite Expressions, and Jargon	p. 17
Tone	p. 21
Bias-Free Language	p. 23
Spelling	p. 28
Grammar	p. 31
Uniformity	p. 42
Format	p. 45
Library and Internet Research	p. 54
Research to Select a Topic	p. 54
Research to Construct a Tentative Thesis Statement	p. 55
Research to Collect Evidence Supporting the Thesis Statement	p. 55
Tracking Your Progress	p. 55
Locating Sources of Information	p. 56
Conducting Effective Research	p. 61
Using Research Tools: Indices and Abstracts	p. 63
Pursuing a Search Strategy	p. 63
Using the Internet for Research	p. 64
Online Databases and Web sites	p. 65
Evaluating the Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Sources	p. 68
Citations and References	p. 71
Doesn't Every Sentence in My Paper Need a Citation?	p. 71
ASA Documentation Style for Sociology	p. 73
Citing Your Sources-Text Citations and the Reference List	p. 73
Text Citations in Footnotes and Endnotes	p. 74
Handling Quotations in Your Text	p. 74
Creating Text Citations	p. 75
Text Citations for Nonblock and Block Quotes	p. 75
Text Citations for Quotes	p. 76
Text Citations for Paraphrases	p. 79
Other Citations	p. 81
The Reference List	p. 87
References for Books	p. 91
Chapters in an Edited Book or Collected Work	p. 93
Articles	p. 94
Other Sources	p. 95
Electronic Resources (E-Resources)	p. 98
Writing a Library Research Paper or Term Paper	p. 102
Selecting a Topic	p. 102
Defining a Sociological Question	p. 102
Getting Feedback	p. 104
Planning a Research Strategy	p. 104
Honoring the Creative Rhythm of Research	p. 105
Record Keeping	p. 106
Locating Information	p. 107
Structuring the Paper as an Essay	p. 108
Compare/Contrast Papers	p. 108
Writing Each Section of the Paper	p. 109
Creating a Term Paper Title	p. 110
References	p. 110
Revising Your Paper	p. 110
Final Check	p. 110
Writing a Quantitative Research Paper	p. 112
Quantitative versus Qualitative Papers	p. 112
"Writing Up" Your Research Study	p. 112
Structuring the Paper	p. 113
Developing the Paper	p. 114
Writing the Quantitative Paper	p. 115
The Introduction	p. 115
The Methods Section	p. 123
The Results Section	p. 128
Constructing Tables and Figures	p. 129
The Discussion Section	p. 132
The Conclusion Section	p. 133
Handling Headings and Spacing	p. 134
Writing an Abstract	p. 134
Creating a Title for a Quantitative Paper	p. 135
Preparing the Reference List	p. 136
Adding an Appendix	p. 136
Revising Your Paper	p. 136
Final Check	p. 136
Writing a Qualitative Research Paper	p. 138
Qualitative versus Quantitative Research	p. 138
Qualitative Methods: Observation, Ethnography, and Participant-Observation	p. 139
"Writing Up" Your Research Study	p. 140
Structuring the Paper	p. 140
Developing the Paper	p. 142
Handling Your Data	p. 143
Field Notes	p. 143
Writing a Short Paper Based on Field Notes from Observation or Participant Observation	p. 144
Writing a Full Length Qualitative Paper	p. 144
The Introduction Section	p. 144
The Methods Section	p. 150
The Results Section	p. 152
The Discussion Section	p. 153
The Conclusion Section	p. 153
Handling Headings and Spacing	p. 155
Writing an Abstract	p. 155
Creating a Title for the Qualitative Paper	p. 156
Preparing the Reference List	p. 156
Adding an Appendix	p. 156
Revising your Paper	p. 158
Final Check	p. 158
Writing an Abstract	p. 159
Constructing an Abstract	p. 159
Abstracts for Quantitative and Qualitative Papers	p. 160
Writing a Compare/Contrast Paper	p. 163
Organizing the Compare/Contrast Paper	p. 163
Finding Points to Compare or Contrast	p. 164
Some Guidelines for Compare/Contrast Papers	p. 165
Writing the Compare/Contrast Paper	p. 166
Final Check	p. 166
Writing a Book Review	p. 168
How to Read and Evaluate a Book Review	p. 168
Writing a Book Review	p. 169
Provide a Complete Reference for the Reviewed Work	p. 173
Text Citations and References in a Book Review	p. 173
Final Check	p. 174
Writing a Critique or Text Analysis Paper	p. 175
What Should You Talk About in a Critique or Text Analysis Paper	p. 175
Writing a Critique or Text Analysis Paper	p. 176
Final Check	p. 179
Writing an Essay Exam	p. 180
Formulating an Essay Exam Answer	p. 180
Exams: Take-Home versus In-Class	p. 182
Prepping for the Exam	p. 182
Writing a Take-Home Essay Exam	p. 182
Writing an In-Class Essay Exam	p. 185
Tips for Taking an In-Class Exam	p. 185
Final Check	p. 186
A Sample Student Paper	p. 187
References	p. 205
Index	p. 211
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A Sociology Writer's Guide

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