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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Welcome to Writing in the Social Sciences!
Author Biographies
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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
5. Style
Passive Voice
sentences tend to be longer, dryer, and harder to understand. The most…
This is active voice.
Passive Voice
arranges it object/verb/subject:
Thatâs a formula for recognizing
Passive Voice
:
… as much as possible. To change
Passive Voice
into active voice, set the subject where…
Sometimes fixing
Passive Voice
is trickier because the subject of the sentence is missing;…
To review active vs.
Passive Voice
, watch this video:
Sometimes the
Passive Voice
is appropriate when the subject is unknown or less important…
… studies have used this form of the
Passive Voice
to describe methods: Pairs of five-year-olds…
… yourself to be weighed down by the
Passive Voice
. Or rather, donât let the passive…
As with the
Passive Voice
, sometimes the subject of a false start is missing. Who is…
… cohesion. I also had to use the
Passive Voice
in the last two sentences, which could…
… aligning this paragraph. Use the
Passive Voice
as little as possible.
Passive Voice