Writing in the Social Sciences: A Guide for Term Papers and Book Reviews / Edition 2

by Jake Muller

Overview

Ideal for beginning undergraduate social science students, this concise and accessible guide covers every stage of writing term papers and book reports. Using clear and straightforward language, author and veteran teacher Jake Muller shows students how to format a thesis statement; list arguments; gather evidence to support the arguments; define concepts; organize arguments; and draft conclusions. Muller then explains how to convert these ideas into an outline and a paper. Every stage of the process is broken down into succinct, practical, easy-to-follow steps that are supported by numerous examples, checklists, and outlines. The book features fully up-to-date documentation, including the 2009 APA update. Templates used in the book are also available online.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900199009861
Publication date:	12/01/2014
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

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 (1990) and Education for Work: Education as Work^, and has published a number of articles in textbooks and in The Community Development Journal, published by Oxford University Press.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Preparing for Your Social Science Term Paper and Book ReviewObjectives1. How Will This Book Help Me Write a Term Paper or Book Review? 2. How Is This Book Organized? 3. What Do I Need to Know about Reading and Writing? 4. Can You Recognize the Building Blocks of Research and Writing? 5. What Will My Instructor Expect from Me in My Research and Writing Role? 6. What Specific Requirements Must I Follow in My Term Paper? Chapter SummaryChecklist for Term Paper RequirementsRecommended WebsitesRecommended Readings1. Learn the Basic Social Science Argumentative Format and ProcessObjectives1.1 What Is the Basic Social Science Argumentative Format and Process? 1.2 What Are the Argumentative Roots of the Basic Social Science Argumentative Format and Process? 1.3 How Do I Choose One of the Three Kinds of Term Papers? 1.4 How Do I Use a Standard Social Science Outline for My Research Priorities and to Write My Term Paper? 1.5 How Can I Visualize the Basic Social Science Research and Writing Process? Chapter SummaryChecklist for Term Paper Research and WritingRecommended WebsitesRecommended Readings2. Research to Create an Aim, Arguments, and Headings/ThemesObjectives2.1 How Do I Choose a Topic, Subject Area, or Question? 2.2 How Do I Create an Aim? 2.3 How Do I Research to Create Arguments? 2.4 How Do I Develop My Aim from My Arguments? Chapter SummaryChecklist for Term Paper ResearchRecommended WebsitesRecommended Readings3. Reference Your SourcesObjectives3.1 What General Referencing Information Do I Need to Know and Use? 3.2 How Do I Cite Sources According to APA Style? 3.3 How Do I Cite Sources According to Chicago Style (Author-Date)? 3.4 How Do I Cite Sources According to ASA Style? Chapter SummaryChecklist for Referencing SourcesRecommended WebsitesRecommended Readings4. Research to Define Concepts in the Aim, Organize Arguments, and Draft a ConclusionObjectives4.1 How Do I Define the Concepts in the Aim Sentence? 4.2 How Do I Organize the Arguments? 4.3 How Do I Draft a Conclusion? Chapter SummaryChecklist for Term Paper ResearchRecommended WebsitesRecommended Readings5. Writing the First Social Science Term PaperObjectives5.1 How Do I Write a Term Paper Draft? 5.2 How Do I Revise My Draft? 5.3 How Do I Format My Term Paper? 5.4 How Do I Write an Abstract? 5.5 What Should the Title Page Look Like? 5.6 What Do I Need to Do to Produce My Final Copy? Chapter SummaryChecklist for Writing Term PaperRecommended WebsitesRecommended Readings6. Writing the First Social Science Book Review or Article CritiqueObjectives6.1 What Are the Requirements for My Book Review (or Article Critique)? 6.2 How Do I Work on My Book Review Outline? 6.3 How Do I Write My First Social Science Book Review? 6.4 How Do I Format My Book Review? 6.5 How Do I Create the Title Page for a Book Review (and Article Critique)? 6.6 What Do I Need to Do to Produce My Final Copy? 6.7 How Do I Write an Article Critique? Chapter SummaryChecklist for Writing Book Review and Article CritiqueRecommended WebsitesRecommended ReadingsAppendix A: Answer Key to "What Do I Need to Know About Reading and Writing? "Appendix B: A Brief Grammar ReferenceAppendix 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 OutlineAppendix F: The Second Social Science OutlineReferencesIndex