TY - BOOK AU - Northey,Margot AU - Tepperman,Lorne AU - Albanese,Patrizia TI - Making sense: a student's guide to research and writing : social sciences SN - 9780195445831 AV - H 61.8 N874m 2012 U1 - 808/.0663 PY - 2012/// CY - Don Mills, Ont. PB - Oxford University Press KW - Social sciences KW - Authorship KW - Report writing KW - Ciencias sociales KW - Autoría KW - Redacción de informes KW - Sciences sociales KW - Art d'âecrire KW - Rapports KW - Râedaction KW - Anglais (Langue) KW - Rhâetorique N1 - Previously published under title: Making sense in the social sciences : a student's guide to research, writing and style; Includes index; Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-257); Writing and thinking Designing a project Theorizing about a project Using quantitative data Using qualitative data Exercising judgment and good ethics Arguing and writing with style Writing an essay Writing a report or exam Common errors in grammar and usage Punctuation Documentation Catchlist of misused words and phrases N2 - With more than 25 years on the market, Making Sense in the Social Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing is entering its fifth edition. This volume is intended for undergraduate students in any social sciences course with a research and writing component. Its likeliest home will be in first-year courses; however, it is also suitable for students at the second- and third-year level. Revisions to the fifth edition Making Sense in the Social Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing include updated information on research design and developing a thesis statement, and enhanced coverage of developments in technology-based research. This edition will feature a brand new chapter, 'Presenting Your Work', which offers information on making the most of visual aids and responding to questions. References, dates, and examples have also been updated throughout the text. Finally, the new edition features a mini-index, outlining the most common research and writing issues, on the inside front cover for quick and easy reference ER -