Custom Enrichment Module: Writing for Psychology

by Mitchell, Mark L.; Jolley, Janina M.; O’Shea, Robert P.

• ISBN13: 9780495597810
• ISBN10: 0495597813
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-30
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

WRITING FOR PSYCHOLOGY: A GUIDE FOR STUDENTS, Second Edition, offers tips, checklists, and practical advice to improve student writing. This concise, student-friendly text provides concrete examples of common errors, and helps students to refine critical thinking, library research, revising, editing, and proofing skills, and to avoid plagiarism. The authors focus on helping students to adhere to the basics of American Psychological Association (APA) style. This book is an adaptation of an earlier book published by Robert O'Shea.

Table of Contents

What Every Student Should Know About Writing Psychology Papers

Writing Term Papers

Writing Research Reports and Proposals

Finding, Reading, Citing, and Referencing Sources

Making Your Case: A Guide to Skeptical Reading and Logical Writing

Writing the Wrongs: How to Avoid Gruesome Grammar, Putrid Punctuation, and Saggy Style

Preparing the Final Draft

APA Copy Style Versus APA Final-Form Style

Problem Plurals

Index

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