A Sociology Writer's Guide - Softcover

Yellin, Linda L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205582389 ISBN 13: 9780205582389

Publisher: Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

The Sociology Writer’s Guide is designed to help sociology students at any level complete their writing assignments, and strengthen their research and bibliographic skills.

 

Covers every kind of writing assignment a sociology student is likely to encounter: term papers, research papers, essays, compare/contrast papers, quantitative and qualitative research articles, text analysis papers, book reviews, abstracts, and essay exams.

Teaches a practical, step-by-step approach to writing, from selecting a topic to submitting finished work.

Uses Tips, Notes, and Reminders to highlight key points.

Includes a complete list of examples for handling quotes and paraphrases, and for using citations and references in current sociological documentation style.

Features a full discussion of bias-free language that covers race/ethnicity, social class, age, disability, religion, family status, and sexual orientation.

The author is a sociology instructor, writer, and editor who has taught a writing for sociology class for over 12 years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0205582389
• ISBN 13: 9780205582389
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224