Write It Up: Practical Strategies For Writing And Publishing Journal Articles (APA Lifetools: Books For The General Public)

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Your academic writing will be more influential if you approach it reflectively and strategically. Based on his experience as an author, journal editor, and reviewer, Paul Silvia offers sage and witty advice on problems like picking journals; cultivating the right tone and style for your article; managing collaborative projects and coauthors; crafting effective Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion sections; and submitting and resubmitting papers to journals. This book is for anyone writing an empirical article in APA Style, from beginners facing their first article to old dogs looking for new writing strategies.Features: Readable and amusing, the book shows, step-by-step, how to plan and organize your academic writing Uses real-world examples to illustrate how to improve writing style and write better articles

Series: APA Lifetools: Books for the General Public

Paperback: 224 pages

Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA); 1 edition (September 15, 2014)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1433818140

ISBN-13: 978-1433818141

Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5 x 8 inches

Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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I'm a huge fan of Silvia's "How to Write a Lot." After buying that book about two years ago, I have set a daily writing schedule and stuck to it, and since doing so I have published several journal articles and gotten a federal grant. Silvia's new volume is incredibly useful, whether you are writing your first journal article or your fiftieth. It breaks down the process of writing journal articles into manageable bites (what are the three main formulas for an Introduction? When do you pick a target journal for your paper? What's the best strategy when you're asked to revise and resubmit a paper?), and it helped shake me out of some of the bad habits I'd developed. My writing was feeling stagnant, and this book gave me some needed perspective on how to communicate my ideas more effectively and efficiently. As a nice bonus, it's also really funny. Highly recommend.

As someone with a background in Math, writing is not my strong suit. But I had a thesis to write for my Ed Psych Master's and I struggled with how to make it organized but not formulaic. When this book was recommended to me, that all changed. The book is well-written and interesting, as well as easy to read. Each chapter walked you through how to approach writing or writing related tasks while keeping everything flexible enough that you don't feel like you're just following instructions in your writing.

If you're a grad student studyng psychology, this is the book to consult for a journal writing. It provides a lot of author's personal opinion as a reviewer and an editor. If you already have some writing experiences, however, I recommend looking for more practical books.

Straightforward advice needed by all academics. If you have to publish or perish, this will help you survive!

Very nice book, i have not finish it yet but what i have read so far calls my attention a big time, thanks a lot. Andres laverde, colombia. montessori school.

I was astonished to discover that this book is even funnier and more delightful than the first. I'm here buying copies for others. Great book.

A beautiful companion piece to his "How to write a lot", full of useful suggestions on how to write academic articles.

Excellent, practical strategies.

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