Writing with Style: APA Style for Social Work
In this concise book, you'll find all the practical tips and the step-by-step guidance you need to write effective papers in the American Psychological Association (APA) style. You'll discover which rules in the APA Publication Guide you must learn, and which you can reference on a need-to-know basis. You'll also learn how to avoid the grammar and punctuation errors commonly found in social work papers and how to master the precise word usage that is vital to scholarly writing.
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This workbook for social work students outlines the basic elements of the American Psychological Association (APA) style for writing scholarly papers and identifies commonly made errors. The second edition corresponds with the Publication manual of the APA, 5th ed. and expands the materials on Internet issues. Perforated pages. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Preface XIWriting With Style 1The Stylistic Distinction 1Getting Started 3An Exception 6Ethics and Writing 7Using Exact Words and Sentence Structure 8Changing Words and Sentence Structure 9Changing the Format 11Borrowing and Recycling Ideas 12Technical Phrases and Attribution 13The Internet 14General Writing Techniques 15Referring to Other Authors 15Words and Phrases to Collect 17Words and Phrases to Avoid 19Looking Back and Looking Ahead 31Grammar and Punctuation Matters 33Parallel Construction 33Half-Empty Comparisons 34Agreement 35Run-on Sentence or Comma Splice 36Punctuation 38Important Differences Between People and Things 39Looking Back and Looking Ahead 43Writing an Introduction 45What Was Done and Why 46Relevance of the Research Question 48Looking Back and LookingAhead 53Writing the Literature Review 55What Has Been Written or Researched? 56Reviewing the Empirical Literature 57Appraising the Literature 59Synthesizing the Literature 60Organizing the Literature Review 61Use Headings 63Looking Back and Looking Ahead 68Writing the Method Section 71Organization 71Participants 72Materials and Measures 76Procedure 78Remember Your Audience 79Looking Back and Looking Ahead 87Writing the Results Section 89Statistics 89Tables and Graphs 93Useful Rules 96Looking Back and Looking Ahead 104Writing the Discussion Section 109Discussion of the Results 111Implications for Theory, Research, and/or Practice 111Limitations and Directions for Future Research 112Looking Back and Looking Ahead 120Writing the Abstract 123Contents 124Style 125Looking Back and Looking Ahead 132Listing References 133Word Processing Tips 134Alphabetizing 134Journal Article Reference 135Chapter in an Edited Book 136An Authored Book 138Electronic References 138Historical and Archival References 139References in the Body of the Manuscript 140Looking Back and Looking Ahead 144Preparing the Title Page and Formatting Your Manuscript 147Writing a Title 147Elements of the Title Page 149Formatting 150Looking Back and Looking Ahead 153Polishing the Paper 155Rewrite and Revise 155Edit and Rewrite 159Proofread (Not a Rewrite) 159Final Touches 161Looking Back and Looking Ahead 161Preparing a Presentation 163Poster Presentations 163Oral Presentations 170Looking Back and Looking Ahead 173AppendixesSample Research Report/Proposal Outline 176Sample Theoretical/Concept Review Paper Outline 177Sample Title Page for a Journal Manuscript 178Sample Abstract Page 179Summary of Steps in Conducting an Internet Search for a Literature Review 180References 183Index 785
