How to Write Brilliant Psychology Essays

This textbook supports students with a key skill for any psychology course: essay writing. It explores every aspect of essay writing, including overcoming procrastination, use and referencing of sources, successfully answering essay questions, critical evaluations, presentation, and new material on the ethical use of AI.

"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, Second Edition, provides the keys that will unlock your writing potential.
Each chapter has features to help you improve including:

• Ace your Assignment provide practical tips to help succeed
• Hacks provide key tips and tricks to improving your skills 
• Exercises help try the theory out in practice

The book also has a chapter dedicated to using AI in essay writing, giving guidance on what to do and what could get you in trouble!