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"In APA Style Simplified, experienced teacher and writer Bernard C. Beins guides young scholars through the labyrinth of APA style. He highlights the major elements of APA style and shows how to generate a coherent manuscript. Beins also explores how to develop ideas, connect them to what others have written, and express them in a style that reflects a sophisticated knowledge of the subject area. In addition, he features a sample manuscript showing common deviations from APA style, and how to correct these problems. An essential resource for those working on research papers, dissertations, and manuscripts within relevant subject areas, APA Style Simplified is a compact but comprehensive guide to writing clearly and effectively"-- [Provided by publisher]
"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"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Writing Professionally
• How Does Professional Writing Differ From Other Kinds of Writing?
• Using APA Style
• Making a Credible Argument
• Different Types of Communication
• Effective Communication
• Establishing Good Writing Habits
• Ethical Writing
• 2. Elements of Style
• Recognizing the Importance of Good Grammar and Style
• Choosing Effective Wording
• Using Inclusive and Appropriate Language
• Deciding on the Use of Technical Language
• Avoiding Common Problems
• Verb Forms
• Spelling
• Specific Word Use
• 3. Introduction Section
• Introducing the Topic
• Different Approaches to Starting the Introduction

• How to Begin
• Reviewing the Literature
• Introducing Your Research: Generating a Hypothesis
• 4. Method Section
• Participants and Subjects
• Materials and Apparatus
• Procedure
• Design
• 5. Communicating Statistics
• Why Do We Use Statistics?
• What Point Are You Trying to Make?
• Understanding Your Numbers
• Helping Readers Understand Your Statistics
• Differentiating Results and Interpretations
• 6. Results Section
• Your Hypothesis
• Deciding What to Present
• APA Style and Presentation of Your Results
• Creating Tables
• Creating Figures
• Connection Between the Text and the Tables and Figures
• Difference Between Results and Discussion Sections
• Some Final Points About Presenting Results
• 7. Discussion Section
• Summarizing Your Results
• Connecting Different Aspects of Your Results
• Dealing With Nonsignificant Results
• Comparing Your Results With Those of Others
• Stating the Importance and Implications of Your Results
• Acknowledging the Limitations of Your Study
• 8. References: Citations in the Text and the Reference List
• Citing References in the Text
• Order of Citations in the Reference List
• Using Your Word-Processing Program to Create the Citation
• Examples of How Different Types of References Should Be Laid Out
• 9. Final Touches: The Abstract and Formatting Details
• Abstract
• Formatting Your Manuscript
• 10. Creating Poster Presentations
• Differentiating Visual and Written Communication
• Reducing the Amount of Information
• Visual Style
• Your Behavior: The Ethic of a Poster Session
• Creating Your Poster Using PowerPoint®
• 11. Giving Oral Presentations
• Difference Between Oral and Written English
• Adapting APA Style to Oral Presentations
• Preparing for Your Talk
• Creating Graphics for Your Presentation
• Giving the Presentation
• 12. Sharing Your Work Electronically
• New Capabilities in Electronic Sharing
• Using a Word Processor to Create Manuscripts for the Internet
• Advantages of Internet Publishing Software
• Publishing Your Poster on the Web
• Uploading Your Manuscript to the Internet
• Revisiting the Concept of Plagiarism.

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Author/Creator:

Beins, Bernard

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

APA style simplified: writing in psychology, education, nursing, and sociology [by Beins, B.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: APA style simplified [by Beins, B.] (1st ed.; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 — ISBN 9780470672327; LCCN 2011049167)

Subjects:

Psychology — Authorship

Psychology — Authorship — Style manuals

Social sciences — Authorship — Style manuals

Psychology

Social sciences — Authorship

Social sciences

Genres:

Style manuals

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-194) and indexes.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on: Print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

BF76.7 .B447 2012

ISBNs:

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OCLC Numbers:

782916642

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