This book offers advice and guidance on the writing of papers in psychology in particular, essays, literature reviews, and research reports that are applicable at all levels of writing in psychology. It provides a comprehensive and in depth discussion of the principles involved. The book is organized into parts to allow for ease of finding advice and guidance relevant to the task in hand. Students will find this book helpful throughout their academic careers and beyond.

Table of Contents

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

About the Author

THOMAS R. SMYTH is a lecturer at Charles Sturt University in NSW, Australia. He has also held academic appointments at the University of Adelaide, Flinders University and the University of Canberra. He is the author of Writing in Psychology: A Student Guide.

Reviews

'A bible for psychology students when preparing coursework...I would heartily recommend it to any student sensible enough to care about writing and communication skills.' - Times Higher Education Supplement