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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-101405158794

ISBN-139781405158794

eBay Product ID (ePID)61167191

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEffective Writing in Psychology : Papers, Posters, and Presentations

SubjectAuthorship, General, Statistics

Publication Year2008

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Psychology

AuthorAgatha M. Beins, Bernard C. Beins

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight14.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2007-030477

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsThis is an important book that students will use again and again for classes and for professional development activities to prepare exemplary reports in perfect APA format. Beins and Beins have eliminated the fear/intimidation factor many students experience when they prepare papers!" Stephen F. Davis, Texas Wesleyan UniversityWhere was this wonderful, witty, and useful book when I was a struggling psychology major? Kudos to the authors on a splendid job." Jane S. Halonen, University of West FloridaStudents and teachers of psychology will improve their research and writing if they follow the authors' practical guidance in this superb book. My advice: Read it and heed it!" Charles L. Brewer, Furman University, "This is an important book that students will use again and again for classes and for professional development activities to prepare exemplary reports in perfect APA format. Beins and Beins have eliminated the fear/intimidation factor many students experience when they prepare papers!" Stephen F. Davis, Texas Wesleyan University, "The quotations are not merely amusing or pithy; they effectively set the stage for what follows. The book anticipates both what students want and what they need. Beins and Beins have written a book that is much like Twain: An appealing mix of good humor and sound advice." PsycCritiques "This is an important book that students will use again and again for classes and for professional development activities to prepare exemplary reports in perfect APA format. Beins and Beins have eliminated the fear/intimidation factor many students experience when they prepare papers!" Stephen F. Davis, Texas Wesleyan University "Where was this wonderful, witty, and useful book when I was a struggling psychology major? Kudos to the authors on a splendid job." Jane S. Halonen, University of West Florida "Students and teachers of psychology will improve their research and writing if they follow the authors' practical guidance in this superb book. My advice: Read it and heed it!" Charles L. Brewer, Furman University

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal808.06615

Table Of Content1. Introduction to Writing in Psychology.Part I: Organizing and Developing Your Ideas and Writing:2. Formulating your Ideas.3. Assessing Your Sources.4. How to Conduct a Literature Search.5. How to Read and Summarize a Journal Article.6. Organizing a Paper.7. Elements of Style.8. Communicating Statistics.9. Writing a Thesis or a Term Paper.Part II: Preparing APA Format Papers:10. The Introduction Section.11. The Method Section.12. The Results.13. The Discussion Section.14. References: Citations in the Text and the Reference List.15. Final Touches: The Abstract and Formatting Details.Part III: Communicating Beyond the Research Paper:16. Creating Poster Presentations.17. Giving Oral Presentations.18. Presenting your Work on the Internet.19. Submitting Your Plan to an Ethics Committee.Appendix -Sample Paper

SynopsisThis book helps students, writers and speakers at all levels refine their communication skills by guiding them at every stage of the process. Focuses on principles of good writing and writing in APA style Offers tips on internet publishing, poster presentations, and making presentations to Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) Highlights methods for selecting a research topic, organizing papers and communicating statistics in an accessible way, Writing and communication skills are invaluable tools for both students and professionals in the field of psychology. This book helps users to generate crisp scientific communication in psychology. The book aids students, writers, and speakers at all levels refine their skills by guiding them at every stage of the process. In a practical and accessible way, the authors teach readers how to make concise, unambiguous arguments; document their sources; and render technical information clear and comprehensible. Including the standards of writing found in the Publication Manual for the American Psychological Association, this book Focuses on principles of good writing as well as writing in APA style Offers tips on creating poster presentations, giving talks, writing for internet publishing, and making presentations to institutional review boards (IRBs) Highlights methods for selecting a research topic and for organizing papers Provides a separate section on how to communicate statistics

LC Classification NumberBF76.7.B45 2008