How to Write Psychology Papers

Preface PART ONE: BECOMING A BETTER WRITER *Overcoming Paper Panic *Tools of the Writer's Trade *The Secret to Successful Writing PART TWO: THE WRITING PROCESS *Choosing a Topic *Using the Library *Using the Internet Without Wasting Your Time *Preparing a Working Reference List *Outlining the Paper *Writing the First Draft *Avoiding Plagiarism *Rewriting and the Final Draft *Learning from Your Writing PART THREE: UNDERSTANDING AND USING APA STYLE *What Is APA Style? *Title Page *Abstract *Text *References *Tables and Figures PART FOUR: A FEW ELEMENTS OF WRITING WELL *The Elements of Grammar *The Elements of Punctuation *The Elements of Usage *The Elements of Spelling *The Elements of Inclusive Language *A Final Word APPENDIX A: SUBMITTING A PAPER FOR PUBLICATION APPENDIX B: JOURNALS RELATED TO PSYCHOLOGY Index