A Practical Guide to Writing: Psychology, 4th Edition

1.    Beginning
2.    Defining the task
3.    Gathering and evaluating material
4.    Writing
5.    Writing essays
6.    Writing research reports
7.    Referencing
8.    Presentation
9.    Trouble-shooting

Appendix A Checklist before submitting workAppendix B Sample marking guide for an essay
Appendix C Further reading and resources
Appendix D Answers to concept review questions

A Practical Guide to Writing: Psychology 4e continues to be a useful resource for students writing in Psychology. Its logical structure walks you through the writing process step by step from interpreting the question or problem posed, to gathering relevant information, and then writing the assignment.

Central to any writing in Psychology is the use of American Psychological Association (APA) style. This edition helps demystify APA style to ensure that you follow the correct formatting and referencing conventions in your work.

This edition is enhanced through the addition of several new and engaging features to help you continue to master your writing skills in Psychology. These key features include:

• Best practice tips that show you how to excel your skills in core areas of writing
• Key information for you to be aware of is presented in boxed features throughout each chapter
• Opportunities to apply your knowledge through sample topics that draw on real psychology questions and discussions
• End of chapter practice questions that allow you to test both knowledge mastery and application of that knowledge to Psychology topics