Short Guide to Writing About Psychology, A, 3rd edition

  • Dana S. Dunn

Title 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.  

Table of contents

  • 1—WRITING ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY
  • 2—SEARCHING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERATURE
  • 3—READING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERATURE
  • 4—GETTING STARTED WRITING
  • 5—WRITING APA-STYLE PAPERS: CONTENT AND GUIDANCE
  • 6—WRITING UP RESULTS
  • 7—CITING REFERENCES IN APA STYLE
  • 8—DISPLAYING DATA IN TABLES AND FIGURES
  • 9—FORMATTING AND PROOFREADING YOUR PAPER
  • 10—BEYOND WRITING: PRESENTING PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

 

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Published by Pearson (January 20th 2010) - Copyright © 2011