From sociological-theory-skills
Drafts and polishes Sociological Theory manuscripts as theoretical arguments, following ASA Style Guide and length cap (~14,500 words). Tightens prose and format without inventing content.
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An ST paper must read as a sustained **theoretical argument** legible to sociologists across
An ST paper must read as a sustained theoretical argument legible to sociologists across traditions, be formatted to the ASA Style Guide (7th edition, June 2022 — verify current), and fit a length cap that includes everything — footnotes, references, tables, figures, and appendices. This skill is about reaching theory readers and respecting the format, not generating claims.
Propositions, not hypotheses; mechanisms, not findings; illustrations, not tests. Never write "H1," "supported / not supported," "we estimate," or "our data show that…" — that is ASR/AJS register and reads as wrong-journal to ST editors. A case or example illustrates a concept; it never confirms it.
ST's cap is inclusive of footnotes, references, tables, figures, and appendices (max ~14,500 words — 检索于 2026-06;以官网为准). Budget accordingly:
soctheory-conceptual-exhibits).soctheory-argument-development).【Problem stated by end of intro?】[Y/N]
【Reads as argument, not survey?】claims lead; concepts defined on first use [Y/N]
【Vocabulary】propositions/mechanisms only; no H1/"supported"/data-test language [Y/N]
【Length】≤ ~14,500 words incl. footnotes + references + tables + figures + appendices [Y/N]
【ASA style + masked + separate title page】[Y/N]
【Next】soctheory-contribution-framing
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