Writing your psychology research paper This primer explains how to write clear compelling well organized research papers. From picking a promising topic to finding and digesting the pertinent literature to developing a thesis to outlining and presenting ideas to editing for clarity and concision each step is broken down and illustrated with examples. In addition a bonus chapter discusses how to combat procrastination. You will learn that the best writing is done in chunks over long periods of time and that writing is a skill that improves with practice. By following the advice in this book you can not only get through dreaded writing assignments but also become a more proficient writer. This book is part of APAs Concise Guides to Conducting Behavioral Health and Social Science Research series. Aimed at undergraduate students in research methods courses or others with a lab or research project each book describes a key stage in the research process. Collectively these books provide a solid grounding in research from start to finish Back cover