The Writer’s Handbook for Sociology

Dona Young (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

458 Seiten

2019
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-57127-3 (ISBN)

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The Writer’s Handbook for Sociology gives students the tools that they need to develop evidence-based writing skills and format academic papers in APA style. This book helps learners develop a reader-friendly writing style incorporating active voice, parallel structure, and conciseness.

The Writer’s Handbook for Sociology gives students the tools that they need to develop evidence-based writing skills and format academic papers in American Psychological Association (APA) and American Sociological Association (ASA) style. This book helps learners develop a reader-friendly writing style incorporating active voice, parallel structure, and conciseness. In addition, grammar and mechanics are presented in a systematic way to facilitate learning, helping students fill learning gaps.

Dona J. Young, MA, teaches professional writing at Indiana University Northwest. She earned an MA in education from The University of Chicago and a BA in sociology from Northern Illinois University. Young believes that writing is a powerful learning tool and that learning shapes our lives; she is also the author of The Writer's Handbook: A Guide for Social Workers, Business English: Writing for the Global Workplace (2008), and Foundations of Business Communication (2006), among others.

Part 1: Writing in Sociology

Purpose, Voice, and Viewpoint

Process, Strategy, and Style

Research and Evidence-Based Writing

Literature Review

Writing in the Field

Citation Styles: APA and ASA
Part 2: Editing for Clarity

Cohesive Paragraphs and Transitions

Active Voice

Parallel Structure

Pronouns and Viewpoint

Conciseness

Formatting
Part 3: Proofreading for Credibility

Comma Rules

Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes

Quotation and Citation

Capitalization and Number Usage

Apostrophes and Hyphens

Word Usage: Unbiased Language and More

Quick Guides:

Job-Search Tools

PowerPoint Presentations

Keys to Activities

Glossary of Terms

Erscheinungsdatum	10.01.2019
Zusatzinfo	2 Tables, black and white; 25 Line drawings, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	187 x 235 mm
Gewicht	775 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Kommunikationswissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-138-57127-X / 113857127X
ISBN-13	978-1-138-57127-3 / 9781138571273
Zustand	Neuware