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Intended for social science students, Making Sense in the Social Sciences provides detailed information on designing a project; using quantitative and qualitative data; exercising judgement and good ethics; grammar, punctuation, and usage; organizing and writing essays, exams, and reports; presenting work; and more.
List of 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
About the author
Margot Northey is a specialist in communications and the former dean of the School of Business at Queen's University. With the original
Making Sense volume now in its eighth edition and seven specialized adaptations currently published, Northey's series of
Making Sense texts has experienced tremendous success in the Canadian undergraduate market.
Lorne Tepperman is a professor of sociology at the University of Toronto.
Patrizia Albanese is a professor of sociology at Ryerson University.
Summary
Intended for social science students, Making Sense in the Social Sciences provides detailed information on designing a project; using quantitative and qualitative data; exercising judgement and good ethics; grammar, punctuation, and usage; organizing and writing essays, exams, and reports; presenting work; and more.
