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Mitchell, M. L., Jolley, J. M., & O'Shea, R. P.(2013). Writing for psychology (4th ed.).

      Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. (If you are looking for the Research design explained site, click here.)

This latest edition includes new information on how to cite online references and how to use outlines and other strategies to write well-organized papers. As in previous editions, we provide tips that help students through every phase of the writing process, concrete examples of how to use these tips, and checklists so that students can be sure that they used those tips.

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The table below provides a table of contents for Writing for Psychology: A guide for students--and provides links to resources that will help students write better papers.
Chapter number Name and link to additional resources
Chapter 1 What every student should know about writing psychology papers
Chapter 2 Writing essays and term papers
Chapter 3 Writing research reports and proposals
Chapter 4 Finding, reading, citing, and referencing sources
Chapter 5 Making your case: A guide to skeptical reading and logical writing
Chapter 6 Writing the wrongs: How to avoid gruesome grammar, putrid punctuation, and saggy style
Chapter 7 Preparing the final draft
Appendix A APA copy style versus APA final-form style
Appendix B Problem plurals


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