WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY

          Good writing matters.  Whether presenting your final class paper, the results of your dissertation study, or a diagnostic assessment report, you can communicate your ideas and findings more effectively if you write clearly, concisely, and with logic and coherence.  Looking beyond graduate school, solid writing skills can enhance your career as a psychologist, from research to academic to clinical settings.

This handbook is intended to guide you through some of the stylistic rules that are particular to psychology.  It will link you to resources that may provide more focused information and opportunities for learning on your own.  It will also offer writing and revising tips that psychology faculty and students have found useful.