Most people experience some difficulty with writing formal or technical papers. Students, in particular, can experience problems with the requirements of writing papers in psychology. This book is a comprehensive companion to the entire writing process, covering:

• Thinking analytically and critically
• Taking notes
• Organizing information and ideas
• Preparing and planning

• Writing drafts and editing.

  It emphasizes the principles and logic underlying the thinking and writing process, so that these may be applied to a range of essays, literature reviews and research reports.

  The book also includes advice and guidance on the reporting of statistics, and on the design, preparation, and use of figures and tables to illustrate research results. It also includes reference material on grammar, punctuation, spelling, abbreviations, and on typing and presentation.

  For ease of finding relevant material it is organized into parts that relate to various aspects of writing and types of papers, and includes internal cross-references, a checklist of the writing process and examples of good and bad research reports.

  The Principles of Writing in Psychology is suitable for use at all levels of study and beyond. It is consistent with the 5th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association but also covers deviations from this and includes material not included in the manual.

  T.R. SMYTH held academic appointments at many of Australia's foremost universities, including Charles Sturt University, the University of Adelaide, Flinders University and the University of Canberra. He also authored The Psychology Thesis: Research and Coursework and Writing in Psychology: A Student Guide.

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  THOMAS R. SMYTH held academic appointments at many of Australia's foremost universities, including Charles Sturt University, the University of Adelaide, Flinders University and the University of Canberra, Australia.

  Inhalt

  A Note to Students
  Introduction
  PART 1: ACADEMIC PAPERS
  Writing and Thinking
  Scientific Writing
  Style
  Academic Standards
  PART 2: SOURCES
  Evaluating Sources
  Citing Sources
  Quotations
  The Reference List
  PART 3: WRITING
  Writing a Paper
  Drafts and Editing
  PART 4: ESSAYS AND LITERATURE REVIEWS
  An Overview of Essays and Literature Reviews
  Preparation and Planning of a Paper
  Writing an Essay or Literature Review
  PART 5: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
  An Overview of a Research Report
  Preparation and Planning pf a Research Report
  Writing a Research Report
  Reporting Statistics
  Using Figures and Tables
  Preparing Figures and Tables
  PART 6: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
  Qualitative Research Reports
  PART 7: RESOURCE MATERIAL
  Grammar
  Punctuation
  Spelling and Capitalization
  Abbreviations and Numbers
  Typing and Presentation
  Marking Papers
  APPENDICES
  Recommended Presentation Style Requirements for Student Papers
  Examples of Citing Common Sources
  Examples of Presentation of Publication Details in a Reference List
  Common Standard Abbreviations
  Abbreviations Commonly used in Statistics
  Typing Format for Headings and Subheadings
  Headings and Subheadings for a Simple Research Report
  Headings and Subheadings for a Multiple Experiment Research Report
  An Example of a Research Report
  An Example of a Poorly Written Research Report
  Checklist.