Description
Book SynopsisWriting well is an essential skill for sociologists, but few books help students learn to write well. Designed to help students produce a manuscript that is clear, concise, and compelling, Effective Writing for Sociology demonstrates and deconstructs what makes effective writing and how best to communicate scholarly ideas.
The first half of the book addresses the fundamentals of good writing: writing clearly, conveying emphasis, writing concisely, and crafting effective paragraphs. The second half then looks to the three most important sections of a research report: framing an introduction, reporting results, and discussing findings. Each chapter of the book describes strategies for effective writing, illustrated with multiple examples and providing exercises where students can try their hand at implementing these strategies. The Epilogue provides tips on choosing a title as well as writing an abstract and method section; it also includes suggestions on how to master t
Table of Contents
AcknowledgmentsPrologue
1 Writing Clearly
2 Writing with Emphasis
3 Writing Concisely, with Some Spice
4 The Art of Fine Paragraphs
5 Framing the Introduction
6 Reporting Results
7 Discussing Your Findings
Epilogue: The end of the book, but the beginning of your writing journey
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
