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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Angelique, author.

Tyner-Mullings, Alia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology--Authorship.

Sociology.

Sociology--Research.

Sociology--Study and teaching (Higher).

Local Subjects:

Sociology--Authorship.

Sociology--Research.

Sociology--Study and teaching (Higher).

Physical Description:

xii, 258 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., [2017]

Summary:

The Sociology Student's Guide to Writing is a brief, economical reference work that gives practical advice about the writing tasks and issues that undergraduate students face in their first sociology courses. Used by itself or in combination with other texts, this book will increase the quality of student writing and enhance their knowledge of how sociologists communicate in writing. Available for free when bundled with SAGE sociology texts, or for purchase as a stand-alone title. Covers traditional topics such as academic structure, searching for information, drafting and revising, and working with sources. Addresses a wide range of writing tasks and situations, including literature reviews, analytical essays, argumentative essays, compare and contrast essays, reflection/expository essays, organizing assignments, common college student errors, academic presentations, and research papers. Discusses writing for online forums (email, blogs) and many ways to use technology in the process of information-gathering and writing. Includes career-oriented topics such as preparing a C.V., writing cover letters and letters of intent, and preparing for the GRE. Writing in Practice sections, written by professionals and recent sociology majors, show how principles discussed in the book are applied in real settings. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction to Writing in Sociology 1

How to Use This Book 3

For Students 3

For Professors 3

The Structure of the Book 4

Chapter 2 The Bricks and Mortar of Writing 7

The Structure of Writing 7

The Foundation of Your House 7

The Walls of Your Room 9

The Lines That Form the Walls 10

The Bricks That Build the Walls 13

Features of Academic Writing 14

The Voice on the Paper 16

Form 19

Letters 21

E-mails 21

Formal Letters 27

Note-Taking 32

General Note-Taking 33

Notes From Readings 33

Notes From Auditory Material 36

Organizing Notes 37

Summary 39

Writing in Practice / Barbara Katz Rothman Rothman, Barbara Katz 39

Chapter 3 Writing and the Search for Literature: Proposals, Library Research, and the Preparation of Literature 42

Selecting a Research Topic 42

Brainstorming 43

Focusing Your Topic 47

Searching for Literature 48

School Library Databases 49

Resource/Research Librarian 53

Interlibrary Loan 54

Bibliographic Managing Software 54

Selecting Appropriate Literature 55

Scholarly Journals 55

Books 56

Reference Sections 57

Encyclopedias 57

Webpages 58

When to Stop 60

Writing From Sources 61

Plagiarism 61

Summary and Paraphrasing 62

Direct Quotes 62

Integrating Quotes 64

In-Text Citations and References 65

American Sociological Association Style 65

American Psychological Association Style 68

Preparing to Write 70

Annotated Bibliographies 72

Research Proposal 74

Outline 76

Summary 78

Writing in Practice / Cynthia W. Bruns Bruns, Cynthia W. 79

Chapter 4 Writing and the Data Collection Process 82

Research Ethics 82

Method Writing 84

Questions 85

Preparation 85

Question-Based Methods: Survey 96

Question-Based Methods: Focus Groups 101

Question-Based Methods: Interviews 106

Observation 109

What to Write 110

How to Write 111

Jottings 111

Fieldnotes 112

Transcripts 113

Data Analysis 114

Summary 116

Writing in Practice / Thurston Domina Domina, Thurston 116

Writing in Practice / Randol Contreras Contreras, Randol 118

Chapter 5 Writing Papers for Sociology Class: Essays, Capstone Papers, and Literature Reviews 121

Approaching Writing Assignments 121

Review Your Syllabus 121

Break Down the Assignment 122

Review Instructions 122

Make Note of the Due Date 123

College Papers 124

Essays 124

Annotated Bibliography 127

Literature Reviews 130

Capstone Projects 135

Introduction 135

Literature Review 140

Methodology 144

Results 147

Discussion 152

Conclusion 154

Additional Paper Sections 155

Abstracts 155

Titles and Subtitles 155

References 155

Footnotes/Endnotes 156

Review Your Work 156

Summary 158

Writing in Practice / Daniel Balcazar Balcazar, Daniel 158

Chapter 6 Editing and Revising 161

First Draft 161

First Revision 162

Quick Edit 163

Check Punctuation, Spelling, and Grammar 164

Main Point 164

Supporting Evidence 165

General Structure 165

Extensive First Edit 166

General Revision 166

Full Document 169

Subsections/Subheadings 170

Detail Work 172

Voice 172

Structure 172

Specificity 173

Quotes 173

Sentences 174

Paragraphs 174

Summary 175

Writing in Practice / James A. Holstein Holstein, James A. 175

Chapter 7 Writing for the Public 178

Writing Online 178

Blogs 180

Audience 181

Topic 182

Structure 183

Online Comments 184

Content 184

Context 185

Presentations 186

Talking Points 186

Conferences 188

Slideshow Presentations 189

Poster Presentations 191

Poster Format 192

Title 193

Poster Text 195

The Presentation 196

Summary 196

Writing in Practice / R. L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy Lewis-McCoy, R. L'Heureux 197

Writing in Practice / Molly Vollman Makris Makris, Molly Vollman 199

Writing in Practice / Mary Gatta Gatta, Mary 201

Chapter 8 Writing Beyond the College Classroom 203

Graduate School: Master's and Doctoral Programs 203

Master's Programs 204

Doctoral Programs 205

Writing to Get into Graduate School 206

Application Process 206

Careers 212

Curriculum Vitae 213

Résumé 219

Summary 223

Writing in Practice / Christina Nelson Nelson, Christina 223.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781506350486

1506350488

OCLC:

960762270

Publisher Number:

99970061098