Undergraduate writing in psychology : learning to tell the scientific story / R. Eric Landrum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Landrum, R. Eric.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Authorship--Study and teaching.

Psychology.

Psychology--Authorship.

Physical Description:

xii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2008]

Summary:

This book takes readers step-by-step through crafting research questions or theses; executing library database searches; analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing literature; and drafting specific parts of a paper. Writing samples, including two full-length student papers in draft, marked-up, and final form, illustrate key concepts such as how to synthesize literature, how revision differs from editing, and how to recognize and avoid plagiarism.

Students will find invaluable guidance on how to communicate with instructors on a professional level along with examples of checklists and grading rubrics instructors might use. They will also benefit from a self-quiz to enhance their knowledge of APA style, as well as example reference formats and other quick-reference style tools.

Contents:

Why psychology students (and not just English majors) have to write

Starting your paper : find the thread of your story

Extracting the useful nuggets from a literature search

How to write your psychology paper with style : general tips

Bringing the audience up to speed with literature reviews

Telling an original story through a research paper

The rest of the story : title, abstract, references, and tables

Reshaping your story for different audiences: other types of writing in psychology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-182) and index.

ISBN:

9781433803321

1433803321

OCLC:

182552935

Publisher Number:

99939463186