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Mitchell, M. L., Jolley, J. M., & O'Shea, R. P.(2007). Writing for psychology. (2nd ed.)

      Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

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Students will find activities, software, and links that will help them write better term papers, lab reports, and research proposals.

The table below provides a table of contents for Writing for Psychology: A guide for students and provides links to resources that will help students write better papers.
Chapter number Name and link to additional resources
Chapter 1 Read this chapter first
Chapter 2 Quick start for term papers
Chapter 3 Quick start for research reports and proposals
Chapter 4 Finding, reading, citing, and referencing
Chapter 5 Critical thinking
Chapter 6 Grammar, punctuation, and style
Chapter 7 Final form
Appendix A APA final form style vs APA manuscript style
Appendix B Problem plurals


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