APA Style Simplified - Writing in Psychology, Education, Nursing, and Sociology

Klappentext 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 Zusammenfassung An essential resource for those working on research papers, dissertations, and manuscripts with relevant subject areas, APA Style Simplified is a compact but comprehensive guide to writing clearly and effectively. The text guides young scholars through the complexities of APA style. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface viiiAcknowledgments xi1 Writing Professionally 1How Does Professional Writing Differ From Other Kinds of Writing? 2Using APA Style 3Making a Credible Argument 5Different Types of Communication 6Effective Communication 8Establishing Good Writing Habits 9Ethical Writing 102 Elements of Style 15Recognizing the Importance of Good Grammar and Style 16Choosing Effective Wording 17Using Inclusive and Appropriate Language 19Deciding on the Use of Technical Language 20Avoiding Common Problems 21Verb Forms 24Spelling 25Specific Word Use 253 The Introduction Section 32Introducing the Topic 33Different Approaches to Starting the Introduction 34How to Begin 38Reviewing the Literature 38Introducing Your Research: Generating a Hypothesis 404 The Method Section 43Participants and Subjects 44Materials and Apparatus 52Procedure 56Design 585 Communicating Statistics 59Why Do We Use Statistics? 60What Point Are You Trying to Make? 61Understanding Your Numbers 63Helping Readers Understand Your Statistics 65Differentiating Results and Interpretations 686 The Results Section 69Your Hypothesis 70Deciding What to Present 71APA Style and Presentation of Your Results 74Creating Tables 77Creating Figures 82The Connection Between the Text and the Tables and Figures 87The Difference Between Results and Discussion Sections 87Some Final Points About Presenting Results 887 The Discussion Section 91Summarizing Your Results 92Connecting Different Aspects of Your Results 94Dealing With Nonsignificant Results 95Comparing Your Results With Those of Others 96Stating the Importance and Implications of Your Results 97Acknowledging the Limitations of Your Study 988 References: Citations in the Text and the Reference List 100Citing References in the Text 101Order of Citations in the Reference List 105Using Your Word-Processing Program to Create the Citation 105Examples of How Different Types of References Should Be Laid Out 1069 Final Touches: The Abstract and Formatting Details 114The Abstract 115Formatting Your Manuscript 11610 Creating Poster Presentations 135Differentiating Visual and Written Communication 135Reducing the Amount of Information 136Visual Style 137Your Behavior: The Ethic of a Poster Session 142Creating Your Poster Using PowerPoint(r) 14411 Giving Oral Presentations 152The Difference Between Oral and Written English 152Adapting APA Style to Oral Presentations 156Preparing for Your Talk 157Creating Graphics for Your Presentation 159Giving the Presentation 16012 Sharing Your Work Electronically 163New Capabilities in Electronic Sharing 164Using a Word Processor to Create Manuscripts for the Internet 165Advantages of Internet Publishing Software 167Publishing Your Poster on the Web 169Uploading Your Manuscript to the Internet 169Revisiting the Concept of Plagiarism 170Appendix A: Example of APA-Style Manuscript withCommon Errors 171Appendix B: Corrected APA-Style Manuscript 179References 188Name Index 195Subject Index 198...

List of contents

Preface viii
 
Acknowledgments xi
 
1 Writing Professionally 1
 
How Does Professional Writing Differ From Other Kinds of Writing? 2
 
Using APA Style 3
 
Making a Credible Argument 5
 
Different Types of Communication 6
 
Effective Communication 8
 
Establishing Good Writing Habits 9
 
Ethical Writing 10
 
2 Elements of Style 15
 
Recognizing the Importance of Good Grammar and Style 16
 
Choosing Effective Wording 17
 
Using Inclusive and Appropriate Language 19
 
Deciding on the Use of Technical Language 20
 
Avoiding Common Problems 21
 
Verb Forms 24
 
Spelling 25
 
Specific Word Use 25
 
3 The Introduction Section 32
 
Introducing the Topic 33
 
Different Approaches to Starting the Introduction 34
 
How to Begin 38
 
Reviewing the Literature 38
 
Introducing Your Research: Generating a Hypothesis 40
 
4 The Method Section 43
 
Participants and Subjects 44
 
Materials and Apparatus 52
 
Procedure 56
 
Design 58
 
5 Communicating Statistics 59
 
Why Do We Use Statistics? 60
 
What Point Are You Trying to Make? 61
 
Understanding Your Numbers 63
 
Helping Readers Understand Your Statistics 65
 
Differentiating Results and Interpretations 68
 
6 The Results Section 69
 
Your Hypothesis 70
 
Deciding What to Present 71
 
APA Style and Presentation of Your Results 74
 
Creating Tables 77
 
Creating Figures 82
 
The Connection Between the Text and the Tables and Figures 87
 
The Difference Between Results and Discussion Sections 87
 
Some Final Points About Presenting Results 88
 
7 The Discussion Section 91
 
Summarizing Your Results 92
 
Connecting Different Aspects of Your Results 94
 
Dealing With Nonsignificant Results 95
 
Comparing Your Results With Those of Others 96
 
Stating the Importance and Implications of Your Results 97
 
Acknowledging the Limitations of Your Study 98
 
8 References: Citations in the Text and the Reference List 100
 
Citing References in the Text 101
 
Order of Citations in the Reference List 105
 
Using Your Word-Processing Program to Create the Citation 105
 
Examples of How Different Types of References Should Be Laid Out 106
 
9 Final Touches: The Abstract and Formatting Details 114
 
The Abstract 115
 
Formatting Your Manuscript 116
 
10 Creating Poster Presentations 135
 
Differentiating Visual and Written Communication 135
 
Reducing the Amount of Information 136
 
Visual Style 137
 
Your Behavior: The Ethic of a Poster Session 142
 
Creating Your Poster Using PowerPoint(r) 144
 
11 Giving Oral Presentations 152
 
The Difference Between Oral and Written English 152
 
Adapting APA Style to Oral Presentations 156
 
Preparing for Your Talk 157
 
Creating Graphics for Your Presentation 159
 
Giving the Presentation 160
 
12 Sharing Your Work Electronically 163
 
New Capabilities in Electronic Sharing 164
 
Using a Word Processor to Create Manuscripts for the Internet 165
 
Advantages of Internet Publishing Software 167
 
Publishing Your Poster on the Web 169
 
Uploading Your Manuscript to the Internet 169
 
Revisiting the Concept of Plagiarism 170
 
Appendix A: Example of APA-Style Manuscript with
 
Common Errors 171
 
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• Authors: Beins, Barney Beins, Barney C. Beins, Bernard Beins, Bernard C Beins, Bernard C. Beins
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.04.2012
• EAN: 9780470672327
• ISBN: 978-0-470-67232-7
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 237 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Soziologie, Psychologie, Sociology, Psychology, Allg. Psychologie, Soziologische Forschungsmethoden, Research Methodologies