How to Write in Psychology by John R. Beech

A guide for the well-prepared student on the principles of writing essays and research papers for psychology. It compares and contrasts the different writing requirements and techniques for essays and research reports in psychology. It also offers advice on constructing figures and producing properly formatted graphs and tables. Top page

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Through the use of clearly defined instructions and examples, "How to Write in Psychology" is a concise and comprehensive guide for the well-prepared student on the principles of writing essays and research papers for psychology. It presents everything the well-prepared student needs to know about the principles and practice of writing for psychology. It compares and contrasts the different writing requirements and techniques for essays and research reports in psychology. It offers advice on constructing figures and producing properly formatted graphs and tables. It includes exercises to improve grammar, style, and critical awareness. It provides checklists, tips for getting started, and examples of a properly written essay and lab report. Top page

General info

Publisher & Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

City: Chicester

Pages: 256

More info: height 231 mm width 157 mm weight 400 gr thickness 19 mm

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Age recommended: College/higher education

Subject Indexing & Classification Dewey: 808.06615 Library of Congress Subject: Psychology - Authorship

Summary How to Write in Psychology List of Illustrations.Acknowledgements.Introduction.1 Some Preliminaries.2 Writing the Essay.3 Preliminaries to Writing the Lab Report.4 Writing the Quantitative Lab Report.5 Writing the Qualitative Research Report.6 Presenting Numbers, Tables and Figures.7 Writing the Project.8 Writing for Exams and Answering MCQs.9 Writing for Other Purposes.10 Attention to Detail: More on APA Formatting, Especially References.11 Some Basics of Grammar and Common Confusions.12 Improve Your Editing Skills.Appendix 1: An Example Student Essay.Appendix 2: An Example Student Quantitative Lab Report.References.Index Top page

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