If you are studying Psychology at CDU you'll be asked to write your papers in American Psychological Association (APA) manuscript style. This is not just about how you cite and compile your references (i.e. APA style referencing). There are APA specific conventions for WRITING, with specific conventions for elements such as font choice, formatting, title page requirements, line spacing and indentation rules.
Always adhere to the conventions requested by your unit co-ordinator.
The American Psychological Association has a substantial guide to writing a student paper or a professional paper in APA paper style. Their website provides guidance and sample papers to download: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/
An interactive approach to writing essays and research reports in psychology by This Academic Phrasebank from the University of Manchester may assist with the 'nuts and bolts' psychology papers.
Language and Learning Support is a free service available to all CDU students.
The Language and Learning Support team can assist with:
Language and Learning Support provide useful study skills resources to help students develop skills in areas such as:
The Language and Learning Support team also offer free workshops. Workshops change regularly and include topics such as:
You can contact the Language and Learning Support team via email at askthelibrary@cdu.edu.au
