Writing Papers in Psychology

by Rosnow, Ralph L.; Rosnow, Mimi

• ISBN13: 9780534523954
• ISBN10: 0534523951
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-20
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

For more than a decade, this brief, inexpensive, and easy to use "how-to" manual has helped thousands of students in psychology and related fields with the task of writing term papers and reports. Now even more up to date, this best seller includes a wealth of information and has been updated to reflect the latest APA Style Manual.

Table of Contents

Getting Started	1	(13)
Where to Begin	1	(1)
Focusing on Your Objective	2	(1)
Three Types of Essays	3	(1)
Three Types of Research Reports	4	(1)
Scheduling Time	5	(2)
Choosing a Topic	7	(2)
Narrowing the Topic	9	(2)
Knowing Your Audience and Topic	11	(1)
Cultivating an Understanding	12	(2)
Finding and using Reference Materials	14	(19)
Using the Library	14	(4)
Looking Over Eric's Shoulder	18	(4)
Using the Automated Card Catalog	22	(2)
Using Other Electronic Databases	24	(2)
Other Resources in the Library	26	(1)
SSCI and the Web of Science	27	(1)
The Fugitive Literature	27	(2)
Taking Notes in the Library	29	(1)
Source Credibility	30	(1)
Additional Tips	31	(1)
Library Etiquette	32	(1)
Developing a Proposal	33	(11)
Purpose of the Proposal	33	(1)
The Essay Proposal	34	(4)
The Research Proposal	38	(1)
Ethical Considerations	38	(5)
Tempus Fugit	43	(1)
Outlining the Essay	44	(7)
Where to Start	44	(1)
The Rough Outline	45	(1)
Making Ideas Parallel	46	(1)
Putting Ideas in Order	47	(1)
Template for Writing and Note Taking	48	(1)
Outlining After the Fact	49	(2)
Planning the Research Report	51	(8)
The Basic Structure	51	(1)
Abstract	52	(1)
Introduction	52	(1)
Method	53	(1)
Results	54	(2)
Discussion	56	(1)
References	57	(1)
End Material	57	(1)
Organizing Your Thoughts	58	(1)
Writing and Revising	59	(20)
Sorting through Your Material	59	(1)
The Self-Motivation Statement	60	(1)
The Opening	61	(1)
Settling Down to Write	62	(1)
Ethics of Writing and Reporting	63	(1)
Avoiding Plagiarism	64	(2)
Lazy Writing	66	(1)
Tone	67	(1)
Nonsexist Language	67	(1)
Voice	68	(1)
Verb Tense	69	(1)
Agreement of Subject and Verb	69	(1)
Common Usage Errors	70	(2)
Numerals	72	(1)
Move on Punctuation	73	(3)
Punctuation in Quoted Passages	76	(1)
Revising	77	(2)
Producing the Final Draft	79	(21)
General Pointers	79	(2)
Title Page Format	81	(1)
Headings	82	(1)
Italicizing	83	(1)
Citations in Text	84	(2)
Tables and Figures	86	(2)
List of References	88	(11)
Proofing and Correcting	99	(1)
Creating Posters and Brief Reports	100	(11)
Posters and Handout Reports	100	(1)
Guidelines for the Poster	101	(3)
Guidelines for the Handout	104	(7)
Appendix A Sample Essay	111	(18)
Appendix B Sample Research Report	129	(18)
Index	147