The Sociology Student′s Guide to Writing (eBook)

Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction to Writing in Sociology
How to Use This Book
The Structure of the Book
Chapter 2: The Bricks and Mortar of Writing
The Structure of Writing
The Voice on the Paper
Form
Letters
Notetaking
Summary
Writing in Practice
Chapter 3: Writing and the Search for Literature: Proposals, Library Research, and the Preparation of Literature
Selecting a Research Topic
Searching for Literature
Selecting Appropriate Literature
Writing From Sources
Preparing to Write
Summary
Writing in Practice
Chapter 4: Writing and the Data Collection Process
Research Ethics
Method Writing
Questions
Observation
Transcripts
Data Analysis
Summary
Writing in Practice
Chapter 5: Writing Papers for Sociology Class: Essays, Capstone Papers, and Literature Reviews
Approaching Writing Assignments
College Papers
Capstone Projects
Additional Manuscript Sections
Review Your Work
Summary
Writing in Practice
Chapter 6: Editing and Revising
First Draft
First Revision
Quick Edit
Extensive First Edit
General Revision
Full Document
Subsections/Subheadings
Detail Work
Summary
Writing in Practice
Chapter 7: Writing for the Public
Writing Online
Presentations
Summary
Writing in Practice
Appendix
Biographies