Author: R. Eric Landrum
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Category: Book

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Pages: 192
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ISBN: 1433803321
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.06615
EAN: 9781433803321
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As an undergraduate student of psychology, you are stepping into a community of scientists. In this book you will begin to see yourself as a scientist-in-training; that is, someone who must make decisions about what to study and how to write up your findings. Literature reviews, original research, even position papers or policy analyses--these are just a few modes of scientific communication, or telling the scientific story. You may be pleasantly surprised at the creativity that goes into planning the paper, reviewing the literature, and interpreting results. Where your unique vision meets the data, a scientific story emerges.

This book takes you step-by-step through crafting your research question or thesis; executing your library database search; analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing literature; and drafting specific parts of a paper. Writing samples, including a full-length student paper 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.

Instructors don't always spell out their expectations for assignments and APA style. Here you will find guidance on how to communicate with instructors on a professional level, and see examples of checklists and grading rubrics they might use. You will also find a self-quiz to engage your knowledge of APA style and format, as well as example reference formats and other quick-reference style tools. When you've read this book, the enterprise of scientific writing will lose all its mystery. Understanding the boundaries that define your assignments, such as format, style rules, and audience needs, makes your task easier, not harder.