Writing Empirical Research Reports

A Basic Guide for Students of the Social
and Behavioral Sciences (Sixth Edition)

Ø Designed for students who will be writing research proposals, reports, theses, and dissertations.
Ø The 15 chapters cover 188 guidelines for effective scientific writing. The guidelines are fully illustrated with easy-to-follow examples.
Ø The guidelines describe the types of information that should be included, how this information should be expressed, and where various types of information should be placed within a research report.
Ø End-of-chapter questions help students master the writing process.
Ø The Sixth Edition contains updated examples throughout.
 

A sample of professors' reactions:

"An excellent companion for the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association."
    — Kenneth L. Hobby, Harding University

"My students are delighted! It gives them concrete examples and leads them through the process of writing a research report."
    — Ann Coyne, University of Nebraska

"I am teaching a course we created for psychology majors to teach APA, formal writing, etc. This is a great book-it's easy to read and process information, but thorough as well. It will be required in addition to the APA style manual and Using Sources Effectively."
    — Susan F. Kahl, North Greenville College

“Simplistic explanations of troublesome topics. Very helpful for inexperienced writers.”
    — Ronda Yoder, Pensacola Christian College

 

Highly enthusiastic student responses explain
why this book is so popular!

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