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With humor and empathy, Mark Edwards’s handbook provides undergraduate and early-career graduate students guidance in sociological writing of all kinds. Writing in Sociology offers unusual approaches to developing ideas into research questions, utilizing research literature, constructing research papers, and completing different kinds of course writing (including case studies, theory papers, and applied social science projects). New chapters in the Second Edition offer insights into giving and receiving effective peer review and presenting qualitative research results. By focusing on how to think about the goals and strategies implicit in each section of a writing project this book provides accessible advice to novice sociological writers.
Citing Sources Why, When, and How
Citing Sources Why, When, and How
All academic writing requires the author to indicate where in the existing research literature he or she found the theoretical or empirical claims being used in the paper. This requirement is a demand of professional ethics. But by complying with it, you also assure the reader that you know where your paper fits in to the conversation that is going on among academics in the literature. In other words, by avoiding plagiarism (stealing other people’s ideas and insights), you accomplish something important (helping readers see the contribution of your work and establishing your credibility). Moreover, a thorough reference section allows your readers to investigate the degree to which your paper accurately reports what other authors have said. ...
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