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ISBN 10: 0205752810
ISBN 13: 978-0205752812
Author: Dana Dunn
Featuring the latest APA-style guidelines, this concise guide helps readers master the skills and conventions they need to write well in psychology.
This brief guide takes readers step-by-step through the writing process. 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 readers to all elements of professional writing in APA style, this book is a perfect supplement for courses in the social science disciplines.
A Short Guide to Writing About Psychology 3rd Table of contents:
1 WRITING ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY
Writing as a Process
Why Write, Anyway?
Forms of Writing in Psychology
Student Papers
Introducing APA Style
Planning Your Writing: Timing Is Everything
Answering a Text Question
Writing a Paper
A Basic Timeline
Writing Habits
Exercises
2 SEARCHING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERATURE
Selecting a Research Topic
Maintaining a Research Notebook
Narrowing Your Focus
Process Overview: Searching the Psychological Literature
Doing Library Research
A Brief Guide to Reference Works in Psychology
Using Online Catalogs
Psychology Online: Using Databases
Searching the Internet
Search and Metasearch
Other Internet Resources
Using the Internet: Caveat Emptor
Keeping Track of References
Logging References in a Working Bibliography
Exercises
3 READING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERATURE
The Scientific Pecking Order: Why Journals Are First
How to Read and Evaluate the Literature
How to Read a Journal Article
Skimming: Doing a Quick Prereading
Taking Notes on What You Read
Using Note Cards
Using a Research Notebook
Recognizing and Preventing Plagiarism
A Plagiarism-Awareness Exercise
One More Word of Advice
Exercises
4 GETTING STARTED: WRITING
Getting Started: Prewriting Activities
Freewriting
Outlining
Writing a First Draft
Trick Drafts: Starting with the Roughest Draft
Writing a Hypothesis and Composing Paragraphs
A Recommended Order for Drafting APA-Style Papers
Writing Subsequent Drafts
Three Issues to Consider
Suggestions for Further Improvement
How Many Drafts?
Revising: Top to Bottom Every Time
Revisiting a Draft
Seeking Feedback
Professor, Peer, or Writing Center?
How to (Graciously) Receive Feedback
How to (Graciously) Give Feedback
How to Hold a Peer Writing Workshop
Exercises
5 WRITING APA-STYLE PAPERS: CONTENT AND GUIDANCE
Benefits of APA Style
Bem’s Hourglass Model for Empirical Writings
Writing the Empirical, or Research, Paper in APA Style
Title
Author Note
Abstract
A Structured Approach for Writing an APA-Style Abstract
Introduction
Method
Results
Discussion
References
Tables and Figures
Appendix
A Sample Research Paper
Writing an Article Critique
Writing a Research Proposal
Parts of an APA-Style Research Proposal
Writing a Literature Review Paper
Writing a Theory Paper
Exercises
6 WRITING UP RESULTS
Conveying Statistical Results in Words
Starting with a Hypothetical Research Result
Organizing the Results Section
Reflecting Further on Your Results
Current APA Guidelines on Statistical Methods
Meaning Before Numbers: The MAGIC Criteria
Exercises
7 CITING REFERENCES IN APA STYLE
Citations and References
Learning the Psychological Literature by Reading References Sections
Basic Citation Mechanics
Citing References Within Text
Quoting and Paraphrasing
Citing Secondary Sources
Formats for APA-Style References
Journal Articles
Books
Edited Books
Chapters in Edited Books
Magazine or Newspaper Articles
Presentations at Professional Meetings or Conferences
Common Electronic (Online) Sources
Reviews
Personal Communications
Letters to the Editor
Dissertations and Master’s Theses
Unpublished Manuscripts or Data
Exercises
8 DISPLAYING DATA IN TABLES AND FIGURES
Tables
Constructing a Table
Figures
Constructing a Figure
Exercises
9 PROOFREADING AND FORMATTING YOUR PAPER
Grammar Guidelines
Punctuation Basics
Some Common Usage Errors in Student Writing
Checking Your Spelling
Checking Your Writing Voice: Be Active, Not Passive
Using Inclusive Language
Gender and Sex
Matters of Sexual Orientation
Race and Ethnicity
Guidelines for Formatting in APA Style
Title Page
Page Numbering
Headings and Subheadings
Proofreading the Penultimate Draft: Once More with Feeling
Exercises
10 BEYOND WRITING: PRESENTING PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH
The Call for Papers
Understanding Call Types and Requirements
Knowing Your Audience
The Talk
Outlining a Talk
Preparing Overheads, Slides, and Handouts
Computer-Aided Presentations
Practice, Practice, Practice
Giving the Talk: Be a Pro, Avoid the Cons
Symposia: Talks in Common
Student Symposia
Poster Presentations
Knowing What to Expect
Creating a Poster: Less Is More—and More Is a Bore
Return to Writing: Submitting Your Research to a Journal
Student Journals
Professional Journals
Submission, Peer Review, and Editorial Decision: A Process Outline
Patience, Patience, Patience
Exercises
APPENDIX: RESOURCES IN PSYCHOLOGY
REFERENCES
CREDITS
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