Writing your psychology research paper

"This primer explains how to write clear, compelling, well-organized research papers. From picking a promising topic, to finding and digesting the pertinent literature, to developing a thesis, to outlining and presenting ideas, to editing for clarity and concision--each step is broken down and...

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Main Author: Baldwin, Scott A.,
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2018.
Physical Description: xii, 133 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Series: Concise guides to conducting behavioral, health, and social science research series.
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505 0 |a Introduction -- I. Preparing to write. Developing an idea -- Finding background information and literature -- II. Writing. Organizing your ideas and creating a thesis -- Structuring and drafting your paper -- Revising your paper -- Managing citations -- III. Staying on task. Dealing with procrastination -- Conclusion. 
520 |a "This primer explains how to write clear, compelling, well-organized research papers. From picking a promising topic, to finding and digesting the pertinent literature, to developing a thesis, to outlining and presenting ideas, to editing for clarity and concision--each step is broken down and illustrated with examples. In addition, a bonus chapter discusses how to combat procrastination. You will learn that the best writing is done in chunks over long periods of time and that writing is a skill that improves with practice. By following the advice in this book, you can not only get through dreaded writing assignments, but also become a more proficient writer. This book is part of APA's Concise Guides to Conducting Behavioral, Health, and Social Science Research series. Aimed at undergraduate students in research methods courses or others with a lab or research project, each book describes a key stage in the research process. Collectively, these books provide a solid grounding in research from start to finish."--Page 4 of cover. 
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