Barry, I am sorry to bother you again. I was wondering whether you could also direct me to the "Lifecycle of Authorhoods" and "Bum Raps: Notes of a Weary Conference Goer" papers, or send them to me directly. Thank you so much for your help! :-) Best, Yosem On 3/4/06, Barry Wellman <wellman@chass.utoronto.ca> wrote:
Some folks have asked me about how to perform clear writing;-) My favorite book is Howard Becker's Writing for Social Scientists. (Howard is a famous qualitative sociologist.) He also has a fine, broader book, Tricks of the Trade.
My shorter guide, "How to Write a Paper" is on the Publications list of my website -- near the bottom. So is my humorous "Lifecycle of Authorhoods" and "Bum Raps: Notes of a Weary Conference Goer" (written pre-AOIR conferences). I gave the "How to Write" stuff yesterday as a 3-hour workshop for Toronto sociology doctoral students, and it seemed to go well.
I am going to turn "How to Write" from its current semi-outline form into a fully-paragraphed guide. I would appreciate any suggestions from list readers about what to keep in, expand -- or leave out.
PS: Thanks to all the MacGwyver fans. You have given me heart. Barry _____________________________________________________________________
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