Scientific Writing for Psychology

Lessons in Clarity and Style

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

In the Second Edition of Scientific Writing for Psychology, veteran teacher, editor and author, Robert V. Kail provides straightforward strategies along with hands-on exercises for effective scientific writing in a series of seven lessons. Kail shares an abundance of writing wisdom with “tools of the trade”—heuristics, tips, and strategies—used by expert authors to produce writing that is clear, concise, cohesive, and compelling. The exercises included throughout each extensively class-tested lesson allow students to practice and ultimately master their scientific writing skills.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-01-09
Mått:153 x 230 x 8 mm
Vikt:220 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:152
Upplaga:2
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781544309620

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Psykologisk metod inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Robert V. Kail is Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University and his PhD is from the University of Michigan. Kail is Editor of Child Development Perspectives and Editor Emeritus of Psychological Science. He received the McCandless Young Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association, was named the Distinguished Sesquicentennial Alumnus in Psychology by Ohio Wesleyan University, is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, and is an honorary professor at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Kail has also written Children and Their Development and, with John C. Cavanaugh, Human Development: A Life-Span View. His research focuses on cognitive development during childhood and adolescence.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Lesson 1: Writing Clearly2. Lesson 2: Adding Emphasis3. Lesson 3: Writing Concisely, With Some Spice4. Lesson 4: The Art of Fine Paragraphs5. Lesson 5: Framing an Introduction6. Lesson 6: Reporting Results7. Lesson 7: Discussing Your FindingsEpilogue: Writing a Title, Abstract, and Method Section