Writing for psychology
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Writing for psychology
Longman, c2000
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"Copyright c2000 by Allyn & Bacon"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 147) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Writing for Psychology offers a concise, yet thorough guide to successful writing for psychology courses. This theoretically grounded resource covers experimental laboratory reports, term papers (non-experimental research reports), essay exams, and oral presentations. Samples explain effective note taking, annotation of research materials, the keeping of reading-response and research logs, and methods of varying written style. The book also includes a section on dealing with the most common errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling as well as a concise guide to APA style.
Table of Contents
1. Writing for Psychology.
Distinctive Challenges about Writing for Psychology.
What This Book Covers.
2. Writing Techniques to Increase Learning.
A Question of Attitude: Writing for Yourself.
Writing and Memory: Taking Good Notes.
Writing to Improve Reading: Marginalia and Other Annotations.
Writing to Improve Reading: Keeping the Reading Response Log.
Writing to Improve Observation.
Writing Dialogue: An Exercise for Listening.
Close Description of Objects: An Exercise for Viewing.
Describing a Process: An Exercise in Narrative.
Writing to Experiment with Style and Format.
Going Public: From Writing for Yourself to Writing for Others.
3. The Writing Process: Predrafting, Drafting, Revising, and Editing.
General Principles, But No Single Formula.
"Prewriting" and Data Collection.
Drafting: A Change in Attitude.
Planning the Draft: The Three Keys.
Effective Revision.
Editing the Revised Draft.
4. Writing Experimental Laboratory Reports.
Lab Reporting: A Central Skill.
APA Style and Format Guidelines.
Standard Format of the Laboratory Report.
Section 1: The Title Page.
Section 2: The Abstract.
Section 3: The Introduction.
Section 4: Method.
Section 5: Results.
Section 6: Discussion.
Now It Is Time to Write Section 2: Abstract.
Section 7: References.
Finally...Try to Tell a Story about Solving a Problem.
5. Writing Term Papers and Critical Evaluations of Research Papers.
Writing Critical Reviews.
Writing Term Papers.
6. Taking Exams.
Multiple-Choice Exams, Tests, and Quizzes.
Writing Short, Timed Responses: The PRO System.
Writing Timed Essays.
Editing and Proofreading.
A Final Word to the Wise: Answer All Questions.
7. Oral Presentations.
Written Preparation for the Talk.
Written Visual Aids.
Tips for Effective Speaking.
Further Sources We Suggest.
8. Brief APA Citation Guide.
Citing Sources within the Text of a Manuscript (no direct quotations).
Citing Direct Quotations.
Citing Sources in a Reference Section.
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