Overview

For psychology courses that include a writing component. Featuring the latest APA-style guidelines, this concise guide helps students master the skills and conventions they need to write well in psychology. This brief guide takes students step-by-step through the writing process-from choosing a topic, to outlining, drafting, and revising their papers, to seeking feedback from peers. In addition, it presents thorough discussions of researching psychological literature, focusing on online and database research, and presenting those findings in written and oral formats. Special attention is given to interpreting and reporting the results of statistical tests, as well as preparing data displays in tables and figures. Introducing students to all elements of professional writing in APA style, this book is a perfect supplement for courses in the social science disciplines.

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Author:   Dana Dunn
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.70cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 27.50cm
Weight:   0.444kg
ISBN:  

9781292026916

ISBN 10:   129202691
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   01 November 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

PREFACE 1-WRITING ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY Writing as a Process Forms of Writing in Psychology Student PapersIntroducing APA Style Planning Your Writing: Timing Is Everything Writing Habits Exercises 2-SEARCHING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERATURE Selecting a Research Topic Process Overview: Searching the Psychological Literature Doing Library Research: Online Catalogs and Databases Keeping Track of References Exercises 3-READING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERATURE The Scientific Pecking Order: Why Journals Are First How to Read and Evaluate the Literature Taking Notes on What You Read Recognizing and Preventing Plagiarism Exercises 4-GETTING STARTED WRITING Getting Started: Prewriting ActivitiesWriting a First Draft Writing Subsequent Drafts Revising: Top to Bottom Every TimeExercises 5-WRITING APA-STYLE PAPERS: CONTENT AND GUIDANCEBenefits of APA Style Writing the Empirical, or Research, Paper in APA Style A Sample Research Paper Writing an Article Critique Writing a Research Proposal Writing a Literature Review Paper Exercises 6-WRITING UP RESULTS Conveying Statistical Results in WordsReflecting Further on Your Results Exercises 7-CITING REFERENCES IN APA STYLE Citations and References Basic Citation MechanicsFormats for APA-Style References Exercises 8-DISPLAYING DATA IN TABLES AND FIGURES Tables FiguresExercises 9-FORMATTING AND PROOFREADING YOUR PAPER Grammar Guidelines Punctuation Basics Some Common Usage Errors in Student WritingChecking Your Spelling Checking Your Writing Voice: Be Active, Not Passive Using Inclusive Language Guidelines for Formatting in APA Style Proofreading the Penultimate Draft: Once More with Feeling Exercises 10-BEYOND WRITING: PRESENTING PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCHThe Call for Papers The Talk Symposia: Talks in Common Poster Presentations Return to Writing: Submitting Your Research to a Journal Exercises

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