An Overview of the Discipline

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Reasoning and Evidence

The Nuts and Bolts

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The Writing Process

A Guide to Writing ________ Papers

Step One: _______

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Step Two: ________

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Step Three: ________

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Step Four: ____________

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Additional Resources

Helpful Books and Articles

Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes
Writing in Sociology

Meet the Professors

David Grazian

David Grazian teaches courses on popular culture, mass media and the arts; cities and urban sociology; social interaction and public behavior; and ethnographic methods. Usually, he writes in a narrative, relatable voice. His favorite authors are xxx and his biggest pet peeve when reading student essays is xxx. Etc.

Annette Lareau

Annette Lareau is a qualitative sociologist who wrote the book, Unequal Childhoods. She teaches classes from Intro to Sociology to upper-level seminars, and believes xxx. Blah blah blah.