Writing with Style APA Style for Social Work

by Szuchman, Lenore T.; Thomlison, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780495098836
• ISBN10: 0495098833
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-02
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

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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