6 steps to effective writing in sociology by Schmidt, Judy H, Hooper, Michael (Michael K.); Wysocki, Diane Kholos instant download

6 steps to effective writing in sociology by Schmidt, Judy H, Hooper, Michael (Michael K.); Wysocki, Diane Kholos instant download

78 pages: 24 cm, Step one -- Thinking about writing projects -- getting started -- Following the planning clues: task, scope, and readers -- Analyzing a sample assignment -- Generating ideas for writing topics -- Techniques to narrow subject topics, Step two -- Building the paper's structure -- Narrowing the subject topic -- Gathering information -- The tentative thesis statement, Step three -- Preparing to write -- Deterring a tentative thesis statement -- Synthesizing sources to arrive at a thesis statement -- Evaluating validity of sources -- Identifying and resolving gaps in information -- Adjusting the thesis statement, Step four --Drafting -- Determining an organizational plan -- A Sample organizational plan -- Developing a writing plan -- Plagiarism -- Style manuals -- Writing decisions: quotation, summary, paraphrase, Step five -- Revising at the content level -- The need for content revision -- The planned paper vs the actual draft -- Revision at the paragraph level -- Content checklist for careful writers, Step six-- Revising at the sentence level -- Revision elements at the sentence level -- Ensuring readability throughout revision end note