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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction to Writing in Sociology | |
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| How to Use This Book | |
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| For Students | |
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| For Professors | |
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| For Professionals | |
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| The Structure of the Book | |
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| The Bricks and Mortar of Writing | |
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| The Structure of Writing | |
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| The Foundation of Your House | |
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| The Walls of Your Room | |
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| The Lines That Form the Walls | |
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| The Bricks That Build the Walls | |
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| Features of Academic Writing | |
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| The Voice on the Paper | |
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| Letters | |
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| E-mails | |
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| Formal Letters | |
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| Summary | |
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| Writing in Practice | |
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| Writing and the Search for Literature: Proposals, Library Research, and the Preparation of Literature | |
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| Selecting a Research Topic | |
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| Brainstorming | |
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| Focusing Your Topic | |
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| Searching for Literature | |
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| School Library Databases | |
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| Resource/Research Librarian | |
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| Interlibrary Loan | |
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| Bibliographic Managing Software | |
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| Selecting Appropriate Literature | |
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| Scholarly Journals | |
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| Books | |
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| Reference Sections | |
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| Encyclopedias | |
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| Webpages | |
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| Writing From Sources | |
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| Plagiarism | |
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| Summary and Paraphrasing | |
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| Direct Quotes | |
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| In-Text Citations and References | |
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| American Sociological Association Style | |
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| American Psychological Association Style | |
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| Preparing to Write | |
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| Annotated Bibliographies | |
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| Research Proposal | |
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| Outline | |
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| Summary | |
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| Writing in Practice | |
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| Writing Textual Analyses: Literature Reviews, Book Reviews, Annotated Bibliographies, and Encyclopedia Entries | |
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| Evaluating Texts | |
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| Book Reviews | |
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| How Reviewers Are Selected | |
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| Evaluating the Book | |
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| Writing the Review | |
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| Annotated Bibliography | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Citation | |
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| Annotations | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| What to Avoid | |
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| Literature Reviews | |
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| Chronological Review | |
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| Methodological Review | |
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| Thematic Review | |
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| Encyclopedia Entry | |
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| Call for Contributors | |
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| Topics | |
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| Format | |
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| Research | |
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| Writing the Entry | |
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| Summary | |
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| Writing in Practice | |
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| Writing for the Institutional Review Board | |
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| Brief History of the IRB | |
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| The Milgram Study: An Example of Deception | |
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| The Stanford Prison Experiment: An Example of Manipulation | |
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| IRB Process | |
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| Ethics in Research | |
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| Types of Reviews | |
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| Application | |
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| Contact Information | |
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| Project Title | |
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| Purpose of Project | |
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| Research Protocol/Project Description | |
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| Project Time/Location | |
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| Study Participants | |
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| Special Populations | |
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| Harm | |
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| Deception/Manipulation | |
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| Risks and Benefits | |
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| Compensation | |
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| Informed Consent | |
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| Funding | |
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| Confidentiality | |
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| Anonymity | |
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| Data Protection, Storage, and Disposal | |
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| Audio/Video Recording | |
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| Obtaining Consent | |
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| Researcher Information | |
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| Project Description | |
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| Risks/Benefits | |
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| Confidentiality | |
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| Anonymity | |
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| Right to Refuse Participation | |
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| Possibility of Publication | |
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| IRB Office Contact Information | |
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| Acknowledgment | |
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| Assent | |
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| Summary | |
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| Writing in Practice | |
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| Writing and the Research Grant Application Process | |
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| Developing a Research Program | |
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| Selecting a Grant | |
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| Applying for a Grant | |
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| What Is the Purpose of the Grant? | |
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| Am I Eligible to Apply for This Grant? | |
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| What Is the Grant Looking For? | |
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| Writing Up the Grant | |
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| Grant Sections | |
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| Literature Review/Background | |
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| Description of Proposed Project | |
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| Significance of Research | |
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| Budget | |
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| Submitting the Grant | |
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| Cover Sheet | |
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| Abstract | |
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| Researcher Qualifications | |
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| Final Review | |
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| Acceptance and Rejection | |
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| Summary | |
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| Writing in Practice | |
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| Writing and the Data Collection Process | |
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| Questions | |
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| Preparation | |
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| Question-Based Methods: Survey | |
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| Question-Based Methods: Focus Groups | |
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| Question-Based Methods: Interviews | |
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| Observation | |
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| What to Write | |
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| How to Write | |
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| Jottings | |
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| Fieldnotes | |
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| Transcripts | |
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| Technology | |
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| Data Analysis | |
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| Summary | |
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| Writing in Practice | |
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| Writing in Practice | |
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| Writing Empirical Papers for Journal Submission | |
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| Journals | |
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| General Structure | |
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| Purpose | |
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| Selecting the Right Journal | |
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| Format | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Setting the Stage | |
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| Stating the Problem | |
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| Responding to the Problem | |
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| Literature Review | |
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| Methodology | |
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| Research Process | |
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| Sample | |
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| Data Collection | |
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| Analysis | |
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| Results | |
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| Quantitative Research | |
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| Qualitative Research | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Restate Hypothesis | |
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| Connect to the Literature | |
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| Larger Implications | |
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| Areas for Improvement: Flaws and Future Research | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Additional Manuscript Sections | |
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| Abstracts | |
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| Titles and Subtitles | |
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| Keywords | |
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| References | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Footnotes/Endnotes | |
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| Review Your Work | |
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| Submission and Review | |
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| Review Process | |
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| Rejection | |
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| Acceptance | |
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| Revision and Resubmission | |
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| Summary | |
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| Writing in Practice | |
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| Editing and Revising | |
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| First Draft | |
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| First Revision | |
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| Quick Edit | |
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| Check Punctuation, Spelling, and Grammar | |
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| Main Point | |
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| Supporting Evidence | |
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| General Structure | |
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| Extensive First Edit | |
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| General Revision | |
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| Full Document | |
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| Subsections/Subheadings | |
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| Detail Work | |
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| Voice | |
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| Structure | |
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| Specificity | |
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| Quotes | |
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| Summary | |
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| Writing in Practice | |
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| Writing for the Public | |
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| Blogs | |
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| Audience | |
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| Topic | |
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| Structure | |
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| Newspapers/Magazines | |
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| Opinions and Editorials | |
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| Length | |
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| Emotion | |
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| Oversaturation | |
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| Editing | |
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| Submission | |
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| Articles | |
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| Columns | |
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| Feature Articles | |
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| Policy Brief | |
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| Know Your Audience | |
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| Focus | |
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| Be Realistic | |
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| Talking Points | |
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| Summary | |
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| Writing in Practice | |
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| Writing in Graduate School and Beyond | |
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| Graduate School: Master's and Doctoral Programs | |
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| Master's Programs | |
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| Doctoral Programs | |
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| Writing to Get Into Graduate School | |
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| Application Process | |
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| Writing in Graduate School | |
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| Course Papers | |
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| Culmination Projects | |
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| Careers | |
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| Curriculum Vitae | |
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| R�sum� | |
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| Letter of Interest/Intent | |
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| Summary | |
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| Writing in Practice | |
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| Writing in Practice | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Biographies | |