Scientific Writing for Psychology

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.

• 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