The Principles of Writing in Psychology

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.

Suitable for use at all levels of study and by graduates
Offers comprehensive advice and guidance on principles of writing in psychology
Organized so that required material can easily be found, with marginal cross references and a checklist for students
Features examples of good and bad research reports
Consistent with the 5th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

Autorentext
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.<p