Fully updated to reflect the latest sixth edition of the APA Publication Manual, this writing guide offers students an engaging, accessible introduction to the conventions of writing in the psychology discipline. Its straightforward, user ]friendly style provides a thorough overview of academic writing in psychology.

Table of Contents

P r e f a c e x A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s CHAPTER 1 : Where to Begin? CHAPTER 2 : Writing in APA Style CHAPTER 3 : Critical thinking CHAPTER 4 : Essays CHAPTER 5 : Research reports CHAPTER 6 : In-text citations CHAPTER 7 : Reference list CHAPTER 8 : How to end Appendices Appendix 1: Answers to questions and activities Appendix 2: Key to errors in Bad Essay Appendix 3: Key to Good Essay Appendix 4: Key to Good Report Glossary Index.

About the Author

Dr Lorelle Burton is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) in the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Southern Queensland. She is a registered psychologist, a member of the Australian Psychological Society and author of the leading undergraduate Introductory Psychology text in the Australian market. Her passion and commitment to student learning has been offi cially recognised with several national teaching excellence awards.