|aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 187-188) and index.
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|tPreface --|gChapter 1.|tWriting With Style --|tThe Stylistic Distinction for Scientific Journals --|tWhy Practitioners Need to Read Research Articles --|tGetting Started --|tWhy Are We Not Using APA Style in this Book? --|gChapter 2.|tEthics and Writing --|tUsing Exact Words and Sentence Structure --|tChanging Words and Sentence Structure --|tChanging the Format --|tBorrowing and Recycling Ideas --|tTechnical Phrases and Attribution --|tThe Internet --|gChapter 3.|tGeneral Writing Techniques --|tReferring to Other Authors --|tWords and Phrases to Collect --|tWords and Phrases to Avoid --|tLooking Back and Looking Ahead --|gChapter 4.|tGrammar and Punctuation Matters --|tParallel Construction --|tHalf-Empty Comparisons --|tAgreement --|tRun-On Sentence or Comma Splice --|tPunctuation --|tImportant Differences Between People and Things --|tLooking Back and Looking Ahead --|gChapter 5.|tWriting an Introduction --|tWhat Was Done and Why --|tRelevance of the Research Question --|tLooking Back and Looking Ahead --|gChapter 6.|tWriting the Literature Review --|tWhat Has Been Written or Researched? --|tLooking for Literature to Review --|tReviewing the Empirical Literature --|tAppraising the Literature --|tSynthesizing the Literature --|tWhat Was Done and Why --|tOrganizing the Literature Review --|tUse Headings --|tHere Is an Example of Such a Heading --|tLooking Back and Looking Ahead --|gChapter 7.|tWriting the Method Section --|tOrganization --|tParticipants --|tProcedure --|tMaterials and Measures --|tRemember Your Audience --|tLooking Back and Looking Ahead --|gChapter 8.|tWriting the Results Section --|tStatistics --|tData Displays: Tables and Figures --|tUseful Rules --|tLooking Back and Looking Ahead --|gChapter 9.|tWriting the Discussion Section --|tDiscussion of the Results --|tImplications for Theory, Research, and/or Practice --|tLimitations and Directions for Future Research --|tLooking Back and Looking Ahead --|gChapter 10.|tWriting the Abstract --|tLocation and Length --|tContents --|tStyle --|tLooking Back and Looking Ahead --|gChapter 11.|tListing References --|tWord Processing Tips --|tAlphabetizing --|tJournal Article Reference --|tChapter in an Edited Book --|tAn Authored Book --|tElectronic References --|tHistorical and Archival References --|tReferences in the Body of the Manuscript --|tReferencing the DSM --|tLooking Back and Looking Ahead --|gChapter 12.|tPreparing the Title Page and Formatting Your Manuscript --|tWriting a Title --|tElements of the Title Page --|tFormatting --|tLooking Back and Looking Ahead --|gChapter 13.|tPolishing the Paper --|tStep 1: Rewrite and Revise --|tStep 2: Edit and Rewrite --|tStep 3: Proofread (Not a Rewrite) --|tFinal Touches --|tLooking Back and Looking Ahead --|gChapter 14.|tPreparing a Presentation --|tPoster Presentations --|tOral Presentations --|tLooking Back and Looking Ahead --|tReferences --|tIndex.