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Informationen zum Autor William A. Johnson, Jr. Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus in the Sociology Department at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). He is a past president of the Oklahoma Sociological Society. Johnson received a B.S. from Northeastern Oklahoma State University, an M.S. from Pittsburgh State University in Kansas, and a Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. He has designed and instructs six self-paced on line sociology courses. He has published articles in several professional journals, and edited a textbook in The Social Psychology of Everyday Life, which he used in the classroom for fifteen years. In addition to co-authoring with Gregory Scott and Stephen Garrison seven editions of this Sociology Student Writer’s Manual, he has also co-authored with Scott and Garrison six editions of The Criminal Justice Student Writer’s Manual. Klappentext This is a supplemental text for all sociology courses that facilitates, invigorates, and enhances student learning by teaching students to read and write effectively. Zusammenfassung This is a supplemental text for all sociology courses that facilitates! invigorates! and enhances student learning by teaching students to read and write effectively. Inhaltsverzeichnis TO THE STUDENT Welcome to a Community of Skilled Observers TO THE TEACHER: What's New in the Seventh Edition?PART 1 Reading & Writing for Introductory Sociology Courses 1 Read & Write to Understand Society1.1 Read Analytically Read & Write: Analyze a Presidential Address1.2 Read News Media as Societal Influence Read & Write: Compare the Slants of Front Pages1.3 Read News Like a Sociologist Read & Write: Critique a Lead News Article1.4 Read to Respond to Social Issues Read & Write: Respond to an Editorial2 Read & Write Effectively 2.1 Get into the Flow of Writing Read & Write: Explain or Persuade?2.2 Think Creatively Read & Write: Freewriting2.3 Organize Your Writing Read & Write: Write a Paper Outline2.4 Draft, Revise, Edit, and Proofread Read & Write: Discover Your Own Style3 Practice the Craft of Scholarship3.1 The Competent Writer Read & Write: Correct a Sentence Fragment3.2 Avoid Errors in Grammar and Use Punctuation Correctly Read & Write: Proofread for the President3.3 Format Your Paper Professionally Read & Write: Explain the Data in this Table3.4 Cite Your Sources Properly in ASA Style Read & Write: Create a Scholarly Bibliography3.5 Avoid Plagiarism Read & Write: Properly Summarize an Article from Rolling Stone or The Economist4 Become Familiar with Government and Private Information Sources4.1 Welcome to the American Sociology Association (ASA) Read & Write: Write an Email to an ASA Section Chair4.2 How to Locate Dissertations and Other Sociology Information Sources Read & Write: Collect Six Dissertation Abstracts on a Topic of Interest4.3 How to Locate Studies by Think Tanks Read & Write: Collect Six Think Tank Studies on a Topic of Interest4.4 Welcome to the Library of Congress Read & Write: Listen to a Webcast Presented by the American Folklife Center4.5 How To Find Government Statistics Read & Write: Analyze Statistics on a Current Topic4.6 How to Find Studies by Government Agencies Read & Write: Report the Results of Studies on a Current Topic5 Introduction to Skilled Observations5.1 Social Life Read & Write: Interview Fellow Students5.2 Race & Ethnicity Read & Write: Conduct a Focus Group on a Topic of InterestPART 2 Becoming a Sociologist by Learning Scholarship Skills6 Read and Write Professionally and Critically 6.1 Read Qualitative Scholarly Articles in Sociology Read & Write: Evaluate a Recent Qualitative Article from a Sociology Journal6.2 Read & Write Case Studies Read & Write: Write a Case Study6.3 Read Quantitative Scholarly Articles in Sociology Read & Write: Evaluate Three Qualitative Sociology Articles6.4 Opinion Survey Papers Read & Write: Write a Public Opinion Analysis6...
