Making sense
Subtitle: a student's guide to research and writing : social sciences
By: Margot Northey, Lorne Tepperman, Patrizia Albanese
Contributors: Tepperman, Lorne, 1943-; Albanese, Patrizia
Edition: 5th ed.
Series: Making sense series; Making sense series
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Don Mills, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9780195445831
Subjects: Rhetoric; Sciences sociales; Anglais (Langue); Redaction; Art d'ecrire; English language; Report writing; Rapports; Rhetorique; Authorship; Social sciences
Other titles: Making sense, social sciences
Description: With more than 25 years on the market, Making Sense in the Social Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing is entering its fifth edition. This volume is intended for undergraduate students in any social sciences course with a research and writing component. Its likeliest home will be in first-year courses; however, it is also suitable for students at the second- and third-year level. Revisions to the fifth edition Making Sense in the Social Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing include updated information on research design and developing a thesis statement, and enhanced coverage of developments in technology-based research. This edition will feature a brand new chapter, 'Presenting Your Work', which offers information on making the most of visual aids and responding to questions. References, dates, and examples have also been updated throughout the text.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-283) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Writing and Thinking; title: 2. Designing a Project; title: 3. Theorizing about a Project; title: 4. Using Quantitative Data; title: 5. Using Qualitative Data; title: 6. Exercising Judgment and Good Ethics; title: 7. Arguing and Writing with Style; title: 8. Planning and Organizing an Essay or Report; title: 9. Writing an Essay or Exam; title: 10. Documentation; title: 11. Presenting Your Work; title: 12. Common Errors in Grammar and Usage; title: 13. Punctuation; title: 14. Misused Words and Phrases.