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A Guide to Writing in Economics
First EditionStephen Bernhardt; Nancy Sommers
©2019
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Introduction: A Guide to Writing in Economics
Thinking like an economist
Models and behavior
Empirical results and data
Distinguishing fact, opinion, and value
Questions economists ask
Types of evidence economists use
Researching economics
Using databases to find sources in economics
Using economics journals
Checklists for evaluating sources
Reading the economics literature
The basic structure of an economics article
Choosing your sources in economics literature
Reading your sources actively
The process of writing papers and projects in economics
Purpose and audience
Thesis and hypothesis
Checklist for assessing the writing situation
Considering the “So what?” question
Organizing and drafting
Revising
Four approaches to revising thesis statements
Editing
Writing conventions in economics
Phrasing for clarity, concision, and directness
Sentence structure
Vocabulary
Using equations
Presenting data in tables and figures
Presenting and documenting code
Integrating, citing, and documenting sources
Quoting, summarizing, and paraphrasing sources
Avoiding plagiarism and recognizing intellectual property
Documenting sources in economics
Genres of writing in economics
Abstract
Analysis and evaluation
Argumentative essay
Annotated bibliography
Literature review
Theoretical or modeling paper
Research proposal
Research paper
Policy memo
Glossary of vocabulary in economics
References
Practice activities
Practice activity: Thinking like an economist 1
Practice activity: Thinking like an economist 2
Practice activity: Thinking like an economist 3
Practice activity: Researching economics 1
Practice activity: Researching economics 2
Practice activity: Researching economics 3
Practice activity: Researching economics 4
Practice activity: Researching economics 5
Practice activity: In-text citations in author-date format
Practice activity: Evaluating figures
Practice activity: Writing in-text figure descriptions
Practice activity: Incorporating tables
Practice activity: Analyzing argumentative writing
Practice activity: Writing for an audience
Practice activity: Writing and revising thesis statements
Practice activity: Phrasing for clarity, concision, and directness
Answers to selected activities
Sample student writing: Economics
Annotated bibliography: Keynesian Policy: Implications for the 2008 U.S. Economic Crisis
Argument paper: Hosting the Olympics: A Poor Decision for Economic Growth
More help with documentation: Economics reference list
AEA-style reference list: Additional examples
Editing strategies
Subject-verb agreement
Pronoun agreement, reference, and case
Strong verbs
Sentence fragments
Run-on sentences
Distracting shifts
Parallel structure
Clear, uncluttered sentences
Sentence emphasis
Commas
Apostrophes
Quotation marks