Writing with Style APA Style for Social Work
by Szuchman, Lenore T.; Thomlison, BarbaraEdition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-04-02
Publisher(s): Brooks Cole
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Summary
Learn to prepare professional literature with WRITING WITH STYLE: APA STYLE FOR SOCIAL WORK. The authors' easy "learning through modeling" method guides you through the writing process step by step. Sample outlines, title pages, abstract pages and a handy built-in Appendix are included in the text for easy reference.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. XI |
| Writing With Style | p. 1 |
| The Stylistic Distinction | p. 1 |
| Getting Started | p. 3 |
| An Exception | p. 6 |
| Ethics and Writing | p. 7 |
| Using Exact Words and Sentence Structure | p. 8 |
| Changing Words and Sentence Structure | p. 9 |
| Changing the Format | p. 11 |
| Borrowing and Recycling Ideas | p. 12 |
| Technical Phrases and Attribution | p. 13 |
| The Internet | p. 14 |
| General Writing Techniques | p. 15 |
| Referring to Other Authors | p. 15 |
| Words and Phrases to Collect | p. 17 |
| Words and Phrases to Avoid | p. 19 |
| Looking Back and Looking Ahead | p. 31 |
| Grammar and Punctuation Matters | p. 33 |
| Parallel Construction | p. 33 |
| Half-Empty Comparisons | p. 34 |
| Agreement | p. 35 |
| Run-on Sentence or Comma Splice | p. 36 |
| Punctuation | p. 38 |
| Important Differences Between People and Things | p. 39 |
| Looking Back and Looking Ahead | p. 43 |
| Writing an Introduction | p. 45 |
| What Was Done and Why | p. 46 |
| Relevance of the Research Question | p. 48 |
| Looking Back and Looking Ahead | p. 53 |
| Writing the Literature Review | p. 55 |
| What Has Been Written or Researched? | p. 56 |
| Reviewing the Empirical Literature | p. 57 |
| Appraising the Literature | p. 59 |
| Synthesizing the Literature | p. 60 |
| Organizing the Literature Review | p. 61 |
| Use Headings | p. 63 |
| Looking Back and Looking Ahead | p. 68 |
| Writing the Method Section | p. 71 |
| Organization | p. 71 |
| Participants | p. 72 |
| Materials and Measures | p. 76 |
| Procedure | p. 78 |
| Remember Your Audience | p. 79 |
| Looking Back and Looking Ahead | p. 87 |
| Writing the Results Section | p. 89 |
| Statistics | p. 89 |
| Tables and Graphs | p. 93 |
| Useful Rules | p. 96 |
| Looking Back and Looking Ahead | p. 104 |
| Writing the Discussion Section | p. 109 |
| Discussion of the Results | p. 111 |
| Implications for Theory, Research, and/or Practice | p. 111 |
| Limitations and Directions for Future Research | p. 112 |
| Looking Back and Looking Ahead | p. 120 |
| Writing the Abstract | p. 123 |
| Contents | p. 124 |
| Style | p. 125 |
| Looking Back and Looking Ahead | p. 132 |
| Listing References | p. 133 |
| Word Processing Tips | p. 134 |
| Alphabetizing | p. 134 |
| Journal Article Reference | p. 135 |
| Chapter in an Edited Book | p. 136 |
| An Authored Book | p. 138 |
| Electronic References | p. 138 |
| Historical and Archival References | p. 139 |
| References in the Body of the Manuscript | p. 140 |
| Looking Back and Looking Ahead | p. 144 |
| Preparing the Title Page and Formatting Your Manuscript | p. 147 |
| Writing a Title | p. 147 |
| Elements of the Title Page | p. 149 |
| Formatting | p. 150 |
| Looking Back and Looking Ahead | p. 153 |
| Polishing the Paper | p. 155 |
| Rewrite and Revise | p. 155 |
| Edit and Rewrite | p. 159 |
| Proofread (Not a Rewrite) | p. 159 |
| Final Touches | p. 161 |
| Looking Back and Looking Ahead | p. 161 |
| Preparing a Presentation | p. 163 |
| Poster Presentations | p. 163 |
| Oral Presentations | p. 170 |
| Looking Back and Looking Ahead | p. 173 |
| Appendixes | |
| Sample Research Report/Proposal Outline | p. 176 |
| Sample Theoretical/Concept Review Paper Outline | p. 177 |
| Sample Title Page for a Journal Manuscript | p. 178 |
| Sample Abstract Page | p. 179 |
| Summary of Steps in Conducting an Internet Search for a Literature Review | p. 180 |
| References | p. 183 |
| Index | p. 785 |
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