Full Description
Part of the bestselling Making Sense series, this seventh edition of Making Sense in the Social Sciences is an indispensable guide for students in any area of the discipline. Maintaining the signature straightforward style of the series, this book offers up-to-date, detailed information on proper documentation guidelines, essay and report writing, different methods of qualitative and quantitative research, ethical research, and more.
Contents
Preface
A Note to the Students
1: Writing and Thinking
2: Designing a Project
3: Theorizing about a Project
4: Using Quantitative Data
5: Using Qualitative Data
6: Exercising Judgement and Good Ethics
7: Arguing and Writing with Style
8: Planning and Organizing an Essay or Report
9: Writing an Essay, Proposal, or Exam
10: Documentation
11: Presenting Your Work
12: Common Errors in Grammar and Usage
13: Punctuation
14: Misused Words and Phrases
Glossary I: Social Science
Glossary II: Grammar
References
Index
List of Other Titles in Series