Academic Writing

• UC Berkeley, Writing for Sociology Guidebook
• Thesis Statements
• Expectations:  Great, Good, Fair, and Poor Writing
  
• When to Use Citations
• How to Use Quotations
• Paraphrasing
• Sample Citations and Bibliography Formats
• Checklists and Editing Tips
  • The General Checklist
  • The Research Paper Checklist
  • Thesis Statement Checklist
  • Things That Annoy Your Instructors
    
• Writing Papers that Apply Sociological Theories or Perspectives
• Tips for Writing Analytical Papers
• Information on Academic Honesty/Plagiarism
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Writing Sociology Papers