Undergraduate Writing in Psychology: Learning to Tell the Scientific Story
ISBN: 9781433812163 | 1433812169
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Pub. Date: 6/1/2012
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Now updated to reflect the changes made from the 5th to the 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual, this book takes undergraduate psychology students step-by-step through the process of writing papers. Sample draft and final papers are included.
| Preface | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 3 |
| Why Psychology Students (and Not Just English Majors) Have to Write | p. 1 |
| Telling a Good Story With Scientific Information: Can It Be Done? | p. 8 |
| Why Do We Tell the Scientific Story? | p. 11 |
| Types of Assignments | p. 11 |
| Meeting Audience Needs: What Is the Instructor Asking for? | p. 14 |
| Why APA Style and Format Exist | p. 17 | ... MORE
| Starting Your Paper: Finding the Thread of Your Story | p. 21 |
| Selecting a Topic | p. 21 |
| Developing a Thesis Statement or a Research Question | p. 24 |
| Uncovering the Backstory, Part 1: Your Library Search Strategy | p. 27 |
| What Sources Are Allowed? | p. 34 |
| Extracting the Useful Nuggets From a Literature Search | p. 37 |
| Uncovering the Backstory, Part 2: Primary and Secondary Sources | p. 38 |
| Evaluating Sources | p. 40 |
| Which Information Is Most Pertinent? | p. 42 |
| Keeping Track of Ideas | p. 48 |
| Keeping Track of Sources | p. 49 |
| Alternate Methods of Recording and Using Research Notes | p. 51 |
| How to Write Your Psychology Paper With Style: General Tips | p. 53 |
| Why Instructors Like to Read Stylish Papers | p. 56 |
| Audience Approval Meter: Ask What You Are Being Graded On | p. 64 |
| Telling and Retelling Your Story: Drafting, Editing, Revising, and Proofreading | p. 64 |
| How to Avoid Plagiarism With Style and Good Academic Citizenship | p. 73 |
| Quiz Yourself on APA Style | p. 78 |
| Bringing the Audience Up to Speed With Literature Reviews | p. 89 |
| Literature Reviews Provide Story Context | p. 90 |
| Guiding Principles for Writing Literature Reviews | p. 91 |
| Reassembling Pieces of the Story: Synthesis | p. 92 |
| Organizing a Literature Review | p. 95 |
| Sample Literature Review | p. 97 |
| Telling an Original Story Through a Research Paper | p. 105 |
| Set the Tone: Introduction and Sample | p. 106 |
| Total Transparency: Method Section and Sample | p. 107 |
| What Happened, but Not Why: Results Section and Sample | p. 114 |
| Explain and Question Again: Discussion Section and Sample | p. 118 |
| The Rest of the Story: Title, Abstract, References, and Tables | p. 133 |
| Titles and Abstracts for Posterity's Sake | p. 134 |
| References: Your Paper's Pedigree | p. 135 |
| Tables at a Glance | p. 136 |
| Putting It All Together | p. 137 |
| Sample Research Paper, Completed | p. 137 |
| Reshaping Your Story for Different Audiences: Other Types of Writing in Psychology | p. 163 |
| Oral Presentations at Conferences | p. 164 |
| Poster Presentations | p. 165 |
| Writing for the Web | p. 167 |
| Essay Exams | p. 171 |
| Writing for Pleasure and Insight | p. 172 |
| References | p. 175 |
| Index | p. 183 |
| About the Author | p. 191 |
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