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AN EASYGUIDE TO APA STYLE THIRD EDITION
Beth M. Schwartz, Heidelberg University • R. Eric Landrum, Boise State University • Regan A.R. Gurung,
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
Written by experienced psychology instructors who are active and respected members of the American Psychological
Association (APA) Society for the Teaching of Psychology, the updated Third Edition provides a reader-friendly guide
for mastering APA style and covers all sections of an APA-style paper. Clear, conversational, and humorous, the book
presents easy-to-understand explanations of how to write research papers, term papers, and lab reports, and cite
references following APA style and format. The authors focus on the most essential elements of APA style and format,
offering useful advice, tips, and visual representations. Visit sagepub.com/easyguides for a complete listing of titles
in this series.
CONTENTS SECTION I. OVERVIEW / SECTION II. WRITING WITH (APA) STYLE: BIG-PICTURE ITEMS / 3 SECTION III. WRITING WITH (APA) STYLE:
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS / SECTION IV. PRESENTING YOUR WORK IN APA FORMAT / SECTION V. SOME NITTY-GRITTY DETAILS / SECTION VI. IN
CLOSING: IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
SPIRAL ISBN: 978-1-4833-8323-1 • ©2017 • 328 PAGES •
WINNER OF THE 2018 TEXTBOOK & ACADEMIC AUTHORS ASSOCIATION'S TEXTBOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD
BECOMING AN ACADEMIC WRITER: 50 Exercises for Paced, Productive, and
Powerful Writing SECOND EDITION
Patricia Goodson, Texas A&M University
With its friendly, step-by-step format, Becoming an Academic Writer helps writers improve their writing by engaging
in deep and deliberate practice—a type of practice adopted by expert performers in areas such as sports or music.
Featuring 50 exercises, this practical, self-paced guide is flexibly organized so readers can either work their way through
all of the exercises in order or focus on the specific areas where they need additional practice building their skills. The
Second Edition is enhanced by a new appendix on literature review, new feature boxes, and new chapter summaries.
CONTENTS 1: Get Ready to Practice / PART I: PRACTICE BECOMING A PRODUCTIVE ACADEMIC WRITER / 2: Establish and Maintain the "Write"
Habit / 3: Practice Building Academic Vocabulary / 4: Polish the Grammar / 5: Get Feedback / 6: Edit and Proofread / PART II: PRACTICE WRITING
SECTIONS OF JOURNAL ARTICLES, RESEARCH REPORTS, AND GRANT / 7: Exercises for Writing Introductions, Purpose Statements, or Specific Aims
Sections / 8: Exercises for Writing the Methods Section / 9: Exercises for Writing the Results/Findings Section / 10: Exercises for Writing the
Discussion or Conclusion Section / 11: Exercise for Writing Abstracts
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4833-7625-7 • ©2017 • 296 PAGES •
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COMMUNICATING YOUR RESEARCH WITH SOCIAL MEDIA: A Practical Guide to
Using Blogs, Podcasts, Data Visualisations and Video
Amy Mollett • Cheryl Brumley • Chris Gilson • Sierra Williams, all of London School of Economics, U.K.
Drawing upon a wealth of timely, real-world examples, the authors present a framework for fully incorporating social
media within each step of the research process. From visualizing available data to tailoring social media to meet
needs, this book explores proactive ways to share cutting-edge research. A complete "how to" for communicating
research through blogs, podcasts, data visualizations, and video, it teaches how to use social media.
CONTENTS 1. Social media: Why it matters and what it can do / 2. Social media and the Research Lifecycle / 3. Creating and sharing blog posts
/ 4. Creating and sharing infographics and data visualizations / 5. Creating and sharing audio and podcasts / 6. Creating and sharing photos and
videos on social media / 7. Digital strategies for research dissemination, engagement and impact
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-6222-3 • ©2018 • 328 PAGES •
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