How to Write Brilliant Psychology Essays

"This book is one I wish I had bought at the start of my Psychology degree." - Five-star review

Essay writing is a key part of the Psychology degree and knowing how to write effective and compelling academic essays is key to success.

Whether it's understanding how to implement feedback you receive on essays, how to stop procrastinating or what makes an effective introduction, this book covers it all. Drawing on insights derived from teaching thousands of students over a 25-year period How to Write Brilliant Psychology Essays provides the keys that will unlock your writing potential.

Ace your Assignment provide practical tips to help succeed

Exercises help try the theory out in practice

Take away points highlight the key learnings from each chapter

Online resources provide even more help and guidance.

Auteur

Paul Dickerson is Principal Teaching Fellow at the University of Roehampton where he has taught for more than 25 years. His research has predominantly adopted a qualitative approach and has largely focused on issues of talk, interaction and autism. He has written a social psychology textbook which sought to empower students to engage critically with the material presented (the second edition of this is currently in preparation with Sage). Paul has written this book so that you can feel empowered to express your thoughts and ideas in writing, achieve your full potential and rediscover the joy of learning.

Texte du rabat

Essay writing is a key part of the Psychology degree and understanding how to write effective and compelling academic essays will be absolutely key to success. Whether it's understanding how to implement feedback students receive on essays, how to stop procrastinating or what makes an effective introduction, this book covers it all. Drawing on insights derived from teaching thousands of students over a 25 year period this book provides the keys that will unlock their writing potential.

Ace your Assignment provide practical tips to help succeed

Exercises help try the theory out in practice

Take away points highlight the key learnings from each chapter

Online resources provide even more help and guidance.

Contenu

Chapter 1: Catch the wave - how to seize the moment, overcome procrastination and write now
Chapter 2: Make it yours - how to use sources effectively and avoid the plagiarism trap
Chapter 3: Set it up - how to write an effective introduction
Chapter 4: Keep on target - how to answer the essay question
Chapter 5: Keep it smooth - how to interconnect your essay
Chapter 6: Keep it critical - how to develop your critical evaluation
Chapter 7: Keep it dynamic - how to develop your academic voice and describe effectively
Chapter 8: Sum it up - how to write an effective conclusion
Chapter 9: Make it professional - how to ensure high-quality presentation and referencing
Chapter 10: Refine and enhance - how to effectively review and edit your essay
Chapter 11: Unseen exams
Chapter 12: Seen and takeaway exams