Composing Social Science Page-Turners
2nd Edition
Published on 30. April 2018
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-138-86021-6 (ISBN)
Description
Written for students who need user-friendly, innovative advice on how to write social science manuscripts, Writing Between the Lines is an irreverent guide to the basics of composition. Douglas Flemons uses detailed examples of successful and unsuccessful writing to elucidate grammar, spelling, punctuation, tense, and more. He also gives tips for organizing literature reviews, writing abstracts, and avoiding pitfalls such as writer's block. Appropriate for writing a paper, thesis, dissertation, or article, Writing Between the Lines is a must-have resource for any student in the social sciences.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-138-86021-6 (9781138860216)
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Person
Douglas Flemons, PhD, is Professor of Family Therapy, Clinical Professor of Family Medicine,and Co-Director of the Nova Southeastern University Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention. He also maintains a private practice in Fort Lauderdale and presents widely on hypnosis, psychotherapy, sexuality, suicide, writing, and other topics.
Content
Part I: Writing Fundamentals 1. The Process of Writing: Creating and Editing 2. How Sentences Work 3. How Punctuation Works 4. How Tenses Work 5. Developing Ideas (Within and Between Paragraphs) 6. The Aesthetics of Form: Pattern and Clarity Part II: Social Science Manuscripts 7. Writing in Style: APA Highlights 8. Organizing Your Manuscript, Section by Section 9. Writing Literature Reviews 10. Writing a Thesis or Dissertation Glossary Appendix: Exemplary Responses to Writing Exercises