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Writing papers in psychology : a student guide / Ralph L. Rosnow and Mimi Rosnow.

By: Rosnow, Ralph L.
Contributor(s): Rosnow, Mimi, 1938-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Pacific Grove : Brooks/Cole, 1995Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xiv,121 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0534243789.Subject(s): Psychology -- Authorship | Report writingDDC classification: 808.06615
Contents:
Getting started -- Using the library -- Outlining the term paper -- Planning the research report -- Writing and revising -- Layout and Production.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

* This valuable TThow toTT manual is designed for any undergraduate psychology student (or any student in a related field) faced with the task of writing a term paper or research report. .* Writing Papers in Psychology carefully explains each task with examples and hints and includes two complete writing samplesQone report and one research paper.

Previous ed.: 1992.
Includes index.

Getting started -- Using the library -- Outlining the term paper -- Planning the research report -- Writing and revising -- Layout and Production.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Getting started
  • Where to Begin
  • Focusing on Your Objective
  • Three Types of Essays
  • Three Types of Research Reports
  • Scheduling Time
  • Choosing a Topic
  • Narrowing the Topic
  • Knowing Your Audience and Topic
  • Cultivating an Understanding
  • 2 Finding and using reference materials
  • Using the Library
  • Looking Over Eric's Shoulder
  • Using the Automated Card Catalog
  • Using Other Electronic Databases
  • Other Resources in the Library
  • SSCI and the Web of Science
  • The Fugitive Literature
  • Taking Notes in the Library
  • Source Credibility
  • Additional Tips
  • Library Etiquette
  • 3 Developing a proposal
  • Purpose of the Proposal
  • The Essay Proposal
  • The Research Proposal
  • Ethical Considerations
  • Tempus Fugit
  • 4 Outlining the essay
  • Where to Start
  • The Rough Outline
  • Making Ideas Parallel
  • Putting Ideas in Order
  • Template for Writing and Note Taking
  • Outlining After the Fact
  • 5 Planning the research report
  • The Basic Structure
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Method
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • References
  • End Material
  • Organizing Your Thoughts
  • 6 Writing and revising
  • Sorting Through Your Material
  • The Self-Motivator Statement
  • The Opening
  • Settling Down to Write
  • Ethics of Writing and Reporting
  • Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Lazy Writing
  • Tone
  • Nonsexist Language
  • Voice
  • Verb Tense
  • Agreement of Subject and Verb
  • Common Usage Errors
  • Numerals
  • More on Punctuation
  • Punctuation in Quoted Passages
  • Revising
  • 7 Producing the final draft
  • General Pointers
  • Title Page Format
  • Headings
  • Italicizing
  • Citations in Text
  • Tables and Figures
  • List of References
  • Proofing and Correcting
  • 8 Creating posters and brief reports
  • Posters and Handout Reports
  • Guidelines for the Poster
  • Guidelines for the Handout
  • Appendix A Sample Essay
  • Appendix B Sample Research Report
  • Index

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