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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 The Sociology Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide, Seventh Edition, is a practical guide to research, reading, and writing in sociology. The Sociology Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide, Seventh Edition, is a set of instructions and exercises that sequentially develop citizenship, academic, and professional skills while providing students with knowledge about a wide range of sociological concepts, phenomena, and information sources. Part 1 begins by teaching students to read newspapers and other sociological media sources critically and analytically. It focuses on the crafts of writing and scholarship by providing the basics of grammar, style, formats and source citation, and then introduces students to a variety of rich information resources, including the sociological journals and the Library of Congress. Part 2 prepares students to research, read, write, review, and critique sociology scholarship. Finally, Part 3 provides advanced exercises in observing culture, socialization, inequality, and ethnicity and race. 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 Folklif...
