Northey, Margot, 1940-

Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing : social sciences / Margot Northey, Lorne Tepperman, James Russell. - 2nd updated edition - Toronto : Oxford University Press, 2005. - vi, 272 pages ; 23 cm.

Previously published under title: Making sense in the social sciences : a student's guide to research, writing and style.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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. Writing an Essay; 9. Writing a Report or an Exam; 10. Common Errors in Grammar and Usage; 11. Punctuation; 12. Documentation; Glossary I: Social science; Glossary II: Grammar; Symbols for common errors; Catchlist of misused words and phrases; Index; References

Intended for students, this second edition outlines the basic principles of grammar, punctuation, usage, style and documentation.

0195421000 (pbk.) 9780195421002 (pbk.)

2005412997

20049034634


Social sciences--Authorship.
Report writing.
Ciencias sociales --Autoría
Redacción de informes
Sciences sociales--Art d'écrire.
Rapports--Rédaction.

H 61.8 / N874m 2005

808/.0663