Writing in the Social Sciences
Introduction
Welcome to Writing in the Social Sciences!
Author Biographies
Acknowledgments
UNIT 1. WRITING TOOLS
1. Writing in the Social Sciences
2. Writing Tools
3. Writing Processes
4. Grammar & Mechanics
5. Style
6. Design
UNIT 2. ACADEMIC AUDIENCES
7. Writing for Academic Audiences
8. Finding & Evaluating Sources
9. Discussing & Citing Sources
10. Defining Literature Reviews
11. Planning Literature Reviews
12. Writing Literature Reviews
13. Crafting Proposals
UNIT 3. GENERAL AUDIENCES
14. Writing for General Audiences
15. Applying for Jobs & Graduate Schools
16. Creating Public Texts
17. Presenting
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Introduction
Welcome to Writing in the Social Sciences!
Author Biographies
Acknowledgments
WRITING TOOLS
Writing in the Social Sciences
Writing Tools
Writing Processes
Grammar & Mechanics
Style
Design
ACADEMIC AUDIENCES
Writing for Academic Audiences
Finding & Evaluating Sources
Discussing & Citing Sources
Defining Literature Reviews
Planning Literature Reviews
Writing Literature Reviews
Crafting Proposals
GENERAL AUDIENCES
Writing for General Audiences
Applying for Jobs & Graduate Schools
Creating Public Texts
Presenting
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7. Writing for Academic Audiences
… that was written for an academic
Audience
(like a research article, lab report,…
7.1 How to Write for Academic
Audience
s
Academic vs. General
Audience
s
6. Design
14. Writing for General Audiences
… you can answer the following
Audience
Analysis Questions. Note that you might…
… article to a more general/public
Audience
? Which strategies do you think are the…
… learn how to write for a general
Audience
is to read pieces written for general…
… employ to appeal to a general
Audience
? How can you incorporate these strategies…
… between writing for an academic
Audience
versus a general
Audience
.The last three…
What the Heck Are General
Audience
s?
Audience
in the Real World
Audience
Analysis
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Audience
Analysis
Academic vs General
Audience
s: Reporting on Research
… Hints for Writing for General
Audience
s
General
Audience
Examples
10. Defining Literature Reviews
… Remember, your goal is to tell your
Audience
the state of the field on a topicâwhat's…
… your literature review so your
Audience
will understand the big picture about…
… much easier to convince your
Audience
to give you funding to fill that gap. More…
12. Writing Literature Reviews
… significance of your "evidence" so your
Audience
can understand the connections…
… though it's the first thing your
Audience
will read (after your title)? You guessed…
… Revision. You need to think like your
Audience
, which means you have to get out…
… to get a fresh perspective is
Audience
-oriented revision: peer review, teacher…
17. Presenting
… words, what do you think your
Audience
wants from you?
… do you want to convince your
Audience
to do?
… topic to inform and persuade your
Audience
. List them in order of second best,…
Audience
Who's your
Audience
?
What an
Audience
Wants
15. Applying for Jobs & Graduate Schools
… want to highlight, based on your
Audience
analysis, you need to look at how you…
… Make sure you are keeping your
Audience
in mind. Also, it wouldn't hurt to use…
15.1 Professional
Audience
Analysis
Audience
Analysis
13. Crafting Proposals
… or achieve the goal that the
Audience
now agrees is important?
16. Creating Public Texts
… writing and you are keeping your
Audience
expectations in mind, you will save…
8. Finding & Evaluating Sources