Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing : social sciences
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Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing : social sciences
(Making sense series)
Oxford University Press, 2009
4th ed
- : pbk
- Other Title
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Making sence in the social sciences
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [266]-277) and index
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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ISBN 9780195430578
Description
The Making Sense series comprises four concise, readable guides to research and writing for use by students at all levels of undergraduate study. Designed especially for students in the social sciences, this book outlines the general principles of style, grammar, and usage, while covering such issues as how to conduct sociological research, how to write reports, and how to document sources. This fourth edition of the book has new material on evaluating Internet sources and avoiding plagiarism, as well as new and updated examples.
Table of Contents
- Symbols for common errors (on inside front cover)
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Writing and thinking
- 2. Designing a project
- 3. Theorizing about a project
- 4. Using quantitative data
- 5. Using qualitative data
- 6. Exercising judgment and good ethics
- 7. Arguing and writing with style
- 8. Planning and organizing an essay or report
- 9. Writing a report or exam
- 10. Documentation
- 11. Common errors in grammar and usage
- 12. Punctuation
- 13. Catch list of misused words and phrases
- Glossary I: Social science
- Glossary II: Grammar
- References
- Index
- Volume
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: pbk ISBN 9780195439939
Description
The Making Sense series compromises four concise, readable guides to research and writing for use by students at all levels of undergraduate study. Designed especially for students in the social sciences, this book outlines the general principles of style, grammar, and usage, while covering such issues as how to conduct sociological research, how to write reports, and how to document sources. this fourth edition of the book has new material on evaluating Internet sources and avoiding plagiarism, as well as new and updated examples.
Table of Contents
- 1. Writing and Thinking
- 2. Designing a project
- 3. Theorizing about a project
- 4. Using quantitative data
- 5. Using qualitative data
- 6. Exercising judgement and good ethics
- 7. Arguing and writing style
- 8. Planning and organizing an essay or report
- 9. Writing a report or exam
- 10. Documentation
- 11. Common errors in grammar usage
- 12. Punctuation
- 13. Catch list of misused words and phrases
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