Writing in the Social Sciences
Introduction
Welcome to Writing in the Social Sciences!
Author Biographies
Acknowledgments
UNIT 1. WRITING TOOLS
1. Writing in the Social Sciences
2. Writing Tools
3. Writing Processes
4. Grammar & Mechanics
5. Style
6. Design
UNIT 2. ACADEMIC AUDIENCES
7. Writing for Academic Audiences
8. Finding & Evaluating Sources
9. Discussing & Citing Sources
10. Defining Literature Reviews
11. Planning Literature Reviews
12. Writing Literature Reviews
13. Crafting Proposals
UNIT 3. GENERAL AUDIENCES
14. Writing for General Audiences
15. Applying for Jobs & Graduate Schools
16. Creating Public Texts
17. Presenting
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Introduction
Welcome to Writing in the Social Sciences!
Author Biographies
Acknowledgments
WRITING TOOLS
Writing in the Social Sciences
Writing Tools
Writing Processes
Grammar & Mechanics
Style
Design
ACADEMIC AUDIENCES
Writing for Academic Audiences
Finding & Evaluating Sources
Discussing & Citing Sources
Defining Literature Reviews
Planning Literature Reviews
Writing Literature Reviews
Crafting Proposals
GENERAL AUDIENCES
Writing for General Audiences
Applying for Jobs & Graduate Schools
Creating Public Texts
Presenting
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7. Writing for Academic Audiences
6. Design
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s
14. Writing for General Audiences
… Choose clear diagrams, tables,
Figure
s, and/or images to illustrate your point.…
10. Defining Literature Reviews
… a proposal for funding, they
Figure
out exactly which research questions have…
12. Writing Literature Reviews
If you have tables or
Figure
s ( or formulas or other data) that are too big to…
… paper is to include tables and/or
Figure
s. You're probably familiar with Tables (you…
Tables and
Figure
s
11. Planning Literature Reviews
… in your field. Your job is to
Figure
out the most important threads of that…
… time-traveling Delorean so you can
Figure
out
… of a literature review is to
Figure
out what's been doneâand more importantly,…
… your notes, you'll be able to
Figure
out the main paths that the conversation…
… Contents, List of Tables and
Figure
s, or an Appendix.
17. Presenting
15. Applying for Jobs & Graduate Schools
13. Crafting Proposals
16. Creating Public Texts