From the Back Cover
Some of the most valuable attitudes, abilities, and skills that you will acquire during your university study are those that teach you how to prepare, plan, and write essays, literature reviews, and research reports. This highly successful and comprehensive companion to the entire writing process emphasises the principles and logic underlying thinking and writing in Psychology so that these can be applied to a range of writing tasks. The Principles of Writing in Psychology provides guidance on topics ranging from critical and analytical thinking to taking notes and planning and preparing papers, as well as the fundamentals of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and presentation-all of which is easier to use than ever, thanks to the inclusion of notes boxes, margin cross-references, key point markers, chapter summaries, and a checklist for you to use in drafting and revising your papers. The book has also been thoroughly updated in line with the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association-the standard style guide for Psychology internationally-with additional advice specifically for Australian students. In combination with the accompanying online resource, which provides extra materials and interactive opportunities to further develop your skills in essay and report writing, the second edition of The Principles of Writing in Psychology is a complete and indispensable guide to writing your Psychology papers. It can be used at all levels of study and beyond.
About the Author
T. R. Smyth held academic appointments at many of Australia's foremost universities. In addition to the highly successful first edition of The Principles of Writing in Psychology, he authored The Psychology Thesis: Research and Coursework and Writing Psychology: A Student Guide.
Amanda Le Couteur is Associate Professor, Psychology, at the University of Adelaide, where she is Co-Director of the Discourse and Social Psychology Unit and teaches in the fields of research methods and philosophy of science.
