Andrew Balmer, Anne Murcott

The craft of writing in sociology (eBook, ePUB)

Developing the argument in undergraduate essays and dissertations

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This is an indispensable companion for students studying sociology and related disciplines, such as politics and human geography, as well as courses which draw upon sociological writing, such as nursing, social psychology or health studies. It demystifies the process of constructing coherent and powerful arguments, starting from an essay's opening paragraphs, building evidence and sequencing key points in the middle, through to pulling together a punchy conclusion. It gives a clear and helpful overview of the most important grammatical rules in English, and provides advice on how to solve common problems experienced in writing, including getting rid of waffle, overcoming writer's block and cutting an essay down to its required length. Using examples from essays written by sociology students at leading universities, the book shows what they have done well, what could be done better and how to improve their work using the techniques reviewed.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kind World Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526116253
• Artikelnr.: 55005900

Autorenporträt

Andrew Balmer and Anne Murcott

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I: Principles and practices of writing and argumentation
1. Reading critically and making notes 2. Making an argument 3. Beginnings
in detail 4. Middles in detail 5. Ends in detail 6. Editing and
proof-reading 7. Detailed case studies of student examples 8. Writing a
dissertation Part II: Tips and techniques 9. Choosing an essay question 10.
How to decide what to read 11. How to get past writers block 12. Rhetorical
questions, should I use them? 13. How to cut your essay down in length 14.
Making use of feedback Part III: Spelling, grammar and punctuation 15. The
basics of spelling, grammar and punctuation Index