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This is a compact but comprehensive guide to writing clearly and effectively in APA style.

Demonstrates how to write objective scientific research papers using interesting prose Incorporates guidelines from the 6th edition of the APA publication manual Explores how to develop ideas, connect them to what others have written, and express them clearly Discusses the differences between written, oral, and poster presentations and offers instructions for applying APA style to each

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• Preface(p. viii)
• Acknowledgments(p. xi)
• 1 Writing Professionally(p. 1)
• How Does Professional Writing Differ From Other Kinds of Writing?(p. 2)
• Using APA Style(p. 3)
• Making a Credible Argument(p. 5)
• Different Types of Communication(p. 6)
• Effective Communication(p. 8)
• Establishing Good Writing Habits(p. 9)
• Ethical Writing(p. 10)
• 2 Elements of Style(p. 15)
• Recognizing the Importance of Good Grammar and Style(p. 16)
• Choosing Effective Wording(p. 17)
• Using Inclusive and Appropriate Language(p. 19)
• Deciding on the Use of Technical Language(p. 20)
• Avoiding Common Problems(p. 21)
• Verb Forms(p. 24)
• Spelling(p. 25)
• Specific Word Use(p. 25)
• 3 The Introduction Section(p. 32)
• Introducing the Topic(p. 33)
• Different Approaches to Starting the Introduction(p. 34)
• How to Begin(p. 38)
• Reviewing the Literature(p. 38)
• Introducing Your Research: Generating a Hypothesis(p. 40)
• 4 The Method Section(p. 43)
• Participants and Subjects(p. 44)
• Materials and Apparatus(p. 52)
• Procedure(p. 56)
• Design(p. 58)
• 5 Communicating Statistics(p. 59)
• Why Do We Use Statistics?(p. 60)
• What Point Are You Trying to Make?(p. 61)
• Understanding Your Numbers(p. 63)
• Helping Readers Understand Your Statistics(p. 65)
• Differentiating Results and Interpretations(p. 68)
• 6 The Results Section(p. 69)
• Your Hypothesis(p. 70)
• Deciding What to Present(p. 71)
• APA Style and Presentation of Your Results(p. 74)
• Creating Tables(p. 77)
• Creating Figures(p. 82)
• The Connection Between the Text and the Tables and Figures(p. 87)
• The Difference Between Results and Discussion Sections(p. 87)
• Some Final Points About Presenting Results(p. 88)
• 7 The Discussion Section(p. 91)
• Summarizing Your Results(p. 92)
• Connecting Different Aspects of Your Results(p. 94)
• Dealing With Nonsignificant Results(p. 95)
• Comparing Your Results With Those of Others(p. 96)
• Stating the Importance and Implications of Your Results(p. 97)
• Acknowledging the Limitations of Your Study(p. 98)
• 8 References: Citations in the Text and the Reference List(p. 100)
• Citing References in the Text(p. 101)
• Order of Citations in the Reference List(p. 105)
• Using Your Word-Processing Program to Create the Citation(p. 105)
• Examples of How Different Types of References Should Be Laid Out(p. 106)
• 9 Final Touches: The Abstract and Formatting Details(p. 114)
• The Abstract(p. 115)
• Formatting Your Manuscript(p. 116)
• 10 Creating Poster Presentations(p. 135)
• Differentiating Visual and Written Communication(p. 135)
• Reducing the Amount of Information(p. 136)
• Visual Style(p. 137)
• Your Behavior: The Ethic of a Poster Session(p. 142)
• Creating Your Poster Using PowerPoint®(p. 144)
• 11 Giving Oral Presentations(p. 152)
• The Difference Between Oral and Written English(p. 152)
• Adapting APA Style to Oral Presentations(p. 156)
• Preparing for Your Talk(p. 157)
• Creating Graphics for Your Presentation(p. 159)
• Giving the Presentation(p. 160)
• 12 Sharing Your Work Electronically(p. 163)
• New Capabilities in Electronic Sharing(p. 164)
• Using a Word Processor to Create Manuscripts for the Internet(p. 165)
• Advantages of Internet Publishing Software(p. 167)
• Publishing Your Poster on the Web(p. 169)
• Uploading Your Manuscript to the Internet(p. 169)
• Revisiting the Concept of Plagiarism(p. 170)
• Appendix A Example of APA-Style Manuscript with Common Errors(p. 171)
• Appendix B Corrected APA-Style Manuscript(p. 179)
• References(p. 188)
• Name Index(p. 195)
• Subject Index(p. 198)

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Bernard C. Beins, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Ithaca College. He is the author of about 150 articles, chapters, books, and pedagogical materials. He recently received the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award from the American Psychological Foundation. He is the author, with his daughter Agatha, of Effective Writing in Psychology: Papers, Posters, and Presentations (2nd ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 2012), Research Methods: A Tool for Life (2008), and Research Methods and Statistics (2012) with Maureen McCarthy. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Eastern Psychological Association.