Writing in the Social Sciences

Introduction: Preparing for Your Social Science Term Paper and Book Review
1. Learn the Basic Social Science Argumentative Format and Process
2. Research to Create an Aim, Arguments, and Headings/Themes
3. Reference Your Sources
4. Research to Define Concepts in the Aim, Organize Arguments, and Draft a Conclusion
5. Writing the First Social Science Term Paper
6. Writing the First Social Science Book Review or Article Critique
Appendices:
Appendix A: Answer Key to "What Do I Need to Know About Reading and Writing?"
Appendix B: A Brief Grammar Reference
Appendix C: Answer Key to Writing Samples from the Introduction (NEW)
Appendix D: Tips on Selecting Appropriate Academic Sources for a Research Paper (NEW)
Appendix E: The First Social Science Outline
Appendix F: The Second Social Science Outline
References
Index

Instructor's Manual:
Summaries of chapter content
Suggestions for instruction
Student exercises and activities
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Jake Muller is Professor Emeritus at Northwest Community College, where he taught introductory sociology courses and social work courses for over thirty years. He has edited two books, Community Organization and the Canadian State and Education for Work: Education as Work (both with Garamond Press), and has published a number of articles in textbooks and in The Community Development Journal, published by Oxford University Press.

Making Sense in the Social Sciences - Margot Northey, Lorne Tepperman and Patrizia Albanese
Research, Write, Create - Twyla Gibson and Mark Lipton

Special Features

• Step-by-step instruction leads students through every step of the writing process, making this a perfect resource for students new to academic writing.
• A wealth of sample documents - including outlines, title pages, citations, and common argumentative phrases - provide students with models to work from when producing their own written assignments.
• Classroom-tested approach - based on thirty years of teaching experience - ensures the material is at an appropriate level for students.

New to this Edition

• Appendix on selecting academic sources provides criteria for evaluating and choosing appropriate sources for research assignments. (Appendix D)
• Expanded coverage of citation styles - including APA, ASA, and CMS - reflects the different styles that are used across the social sciences.
• More examples, tables, and figures throughout - including an extended sample essay outline - help illustrate the research and writing process.