Writing with Style APA Style for Social Work

by Szuchman, Lenore T.; Thomlison, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780534263119
• ISBN10: 0534263119
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-10
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

This accessible and invaluable workbook-style reference guide offers students both a quick reference to APA style and a place for them to practice what they've learned. The authors encourage students to go to already-published articles as models so they are introduced to journal sources. Interactive exercises allow students to work with actual articles and, in the process, begin to see commonalties that ease them into emulating the required style and language suggested in the Publication Manual of the APA.

Table of Contents

Writing with Style	1	(7)
The Stylistic Distinction	1	(3)
Getting Started	4	(2)
An Exception	6	(1)
Ethics and Writing	7	(8)
Using Exact Words and Sentence Structure	8	(1)
Changing Words and Sentence Structure	9	(2)
Changing the Format	11	(1)
Borrowing and Recycling Ideas	11	(2)
Technical Phrases and Attribution	13	(2)
General Writing Techniques	15	(18)
Referring to Other Authors	15	(3)
Words and Phrases to Collect	18	(6)
Words and Phrases to Avoid	24	(9)
Writing an Introduction	33	(8)
What Was Done and Why	34	(5)
Relevance of the Research Question	39	(2)
Writing the Literature Review	41	(10)
What Has Been Written or Researched?	42	(1)
Reviewing the Empirical Literature	43	(2)
Appraising and Synthesizing the Literature	45	(1)
Organizing the Literature Review	46	(5)
Writing the Method Section	51	(20)
Organization	51	(2)
Participants	53	(8)
Materials and Measures	61	(4)
Procedures	65	(3)
Remembe Your Audience	68	(3)
Writing the Results Section	71	(14)
Statistics	71	(11)
Useful Rules	82	(3)
Writing the Discussion Section	85	(14)
Discussion of the Results	88	(4)
Implications for Theory, Research, and/or Practice	92	(2)
Limitations and Directions for Future Research	94	(5)
Writing the Abstract	99	(10)
Contents	100	(5)
Style	105	(4)
Listing References	109	(8)
Word Processing Tips	110	(1)
Alphabetizing	110	(2)
Journal Article Reference	112	(1)
Chapter in an Edited Book	113	(1)
An Authored Book	114	(1)
References in the Body of the Manuscript	115	(1)
Electronic Media	116	(1)
Preparing the Title Page	117	(8)
Writing a Title	117	(3)
Elements of the Title Page	120	(2)
Checklist for Word Processing	122	(3)
Grammar and Punctuation Matters	125	(12)
Parallel Construction	125	(3)
Half-Empty Comparisons	128	(1)
Agreement Between Subject and Verb	129	(1)
Agreement Between Noun and Pronoun	130	(1)
Run-on Sentence or Comma Splice	131	(2)
Colons with Lists	133	(1)
Comma Before and (and Sometimes or)	134	(1)
A Comma When You Need a Breath	135	(1)
Important Differences Between People and Things	136	(1)
Polishing the Paper	137	(8)
Step 1: Rewrite and Revise	137	(4)
Step 2: Edit and Rewrite	141	(1)
Step 3: Proofread (Not a Rewrite)	142	(1)
Final Touches	143	(2)
Preparing a Poster Presentation	145	(14)
What Is a Poster Session?	145	(2)
Preparing the Poster	147	(5)
Preparing Yourself	152	(2)
APPENDIXES
A: Sample Research Study Outline	154	(1)
B: Sample Title Page for a Journal Manuscript	155	(1)
C: Sample Abstract Page	156	(1)
D: Sample Single-System Design Outline	157	(1)
E: Sample Qualitative Research Study Outline	158	(1)
References	159	(1)
Index	160