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Writing Papers in Psychology

by: Rosnow, Ralph L.; Rosnow, Mimi

Writing Papers in Psychology

by: Rosnow, Ralph L.; Rosnow, Mimi

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9780534243784
ISBN 10:
0534243789
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 08/01/1994
Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
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Summary

For more than a decade, this brief, inexpensive, and easy-to-understand how-to manual has helped thousands of readers with the task of writing a research report. The Fifth Edition includes a wealth of new information and has been updated to reflect the latest American Psychological Association guidelines.

Getting started
Where to Begin
Focusing on Your Objective
Three Types of Essays
Three Types of Research Reports
Scheduling Time
Choosing a Topic
Narrowing the Topic
Knowing Your Audience and Topic
Cultivating an Understanding
Finding and using reference materials
Using the Library
Looking Over Eric's Shoulder
Using the Automated Card Catalog
Using Other Electronic Databases
Other Resources in the Library
SSCI and the Web of Science
The Fugitive Literature
Taking Notes in the Library
Source Credibility
Additional Tips
Library Etiquette
Developing a proposal
Purpose of the Proposal
The Essay Proposal
The Research Proposal
Ethical Considerations
Tempus Fugit
Outlining the essay
Where to Start
The Rough Outline
Making Ideas Parallel
Putting Ideas in Order
Template for Writing and Note Taking
Outlining After the Fact
Planning the research report
The Basic Structure
Abstract
Introduction
Method
Results
Discussion
References
End Material
Organizing Your Thoughts
Writing and revising
Sorting Through Your Material
The Self-Motivator Statement
The Opening
Settling Down to Write
Ethics of Writing and Reporting
Avoiding Plagiarism
Lazy Writing
Tone
Nonsexist Language
Voice
Verb Tense
Agreement of Subject and Verb
Common Usage Errors
Numerals
More on Punctuation
Punctuation in Quoted Passages
Revising
Producing the final draft
General Pointers
Title Page Format
Headings
Italicizing
Citations in Text
Tables and Figures
List of References
Proofing and Correcting
Creating posters and brief reports
Posters and Handout Reports
Guidelines for the Poster
Guidelines for the Handout
Sample Essay
Sample Research Report
Index
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