How to Read Journal Articles in the Social Sciences - (Student Success) 2nd Edition by Phillip C Shon (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This easy to follow guide reveals a tried and tested strategy for decoding social science journal articles, using a specially developed reading code.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This superb guide teaches you how to read critically. Its no-nonsense, practical approach uses a specially developed reading code to help you read articles for your research project; this simple code enables you to decipher journal articles structurally, mechanically and grammatically. <p>Refreshingly free of jargon and written with you in mind, it's packed full of interdisciplinary advice that helps you to decode and critique academic writing. The author's fuss free approach will improve your performance, boost your confidence and help you to: </p> <ul> <li>Read and better understand content </li> <li>Take relevant effective notes </li> <li>Manage large amounts of information in an easily identifiable and retrievable format </li> <li>Write persuasively using formal academic language and style. </li> </ul> <p>New to this edition: </p> <ul> <li>Additional examples across a range of subjects, including education, health and sociology as well as criminology </li> <li>Refined terminology for students in the UK, as well as around the world </li> <li>More examples dealing specifically with journal articles. </li> </ul> <p>Clear, focused and practical this handy guide is a great resource for helping you sharpen your use of journal articles and improve your academic writing skills.<br/> <br/> </p> <p>'I have used the book over the last five years with my students with great success. The book has helped students to develop their critical thinking, reading and writing skills and when it comes to writing a dissertation they have used the code sheet in their own writing.'<strong><em> -</em></strong> <strong><em>Pete Allison, Head of the Graduate School of Education, University of Edinburgh</em></strong><br/> <br/> </p> <p><strong>The</strong><strong> Student Success</strong> series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the <strong>Student Success</strong> series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This book, part of the Sage Study skills guides, provides a supportive framework to allow students to develop and refine their reading skills. Having used the reading codes myself, I would recommend it as a valuable resource for students to quickly ascertain relevant content within articles. A useful companion to this book is Shon's book in the same series The Quick Fix Guide to Academic Writing: How to avoid big mistakes and small errors, which uses the reading codes as a means of developing academic writing.--Caroline Ford<br><br>Teachers assume that by the time youngsters reach secondary school age they are competent readers. However, unless they have been trained or have trained themselves to do otherwise, they probably read in the same way they were taught to when they were five years old. This is not an easy read, being aimed at university students... and their lecturers. However, I believe that it could be useful for teachers who despair at their pupils' poor reading habits and/or low retention rates.--Terry Freedman<br><br>The book has the potential to interest students in a very systematic way to read academic articles. Such systems have great benefit for students who do not take easily to reading for academic purposes. Some of the codes could be helpful for most student guidance, particularly being able to identify critiques of previous literature, gaps and findings in articles and synthesising them to produce rationales for their own research.--Sue Greener, Brighton Business School<br><br>This is an excellent 'how-to' book on the skill of reading and writing critical literature reviews. Its practical guidance is offered in clear and accessible ways. The Reading Code Sheet developed by Chong Ho Shon is particularly useful when putting this book into practice. I recommend it to both students and colleagues.--Ian Walmsley<br><br>Shon provides an excellent guide on how to read journal articles. The reading code sheet helps to demystify the role of journal articles as proposals to knowledge and journals as forums for debate. I have used the book over the last five years with my students (many of whom are international and studying in a second language) with great success. The book has helped students to develop their critical thinking, reading and writing skills and when it comes to writing a dissertation they have used the code sheet in their own writing.--Pete Allison<br>
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