Assignment

Effective Communication in Psychology

As we mentioned in Unit 1, effective and professional communication skills are essential for psychology. In this course, we are focusing on practicing these skills in writing to help you develop this proficiency for your profession and your role as a graduate learner. For this discussion, let's reflect on our writing skills and experiences with Smarthinking.

Respond to the following questions:

*What process and strategies do you typically use when you have to write something? For instance, do you start with an outline or jump right to drafting? *According to your completed review with Smarthinking, what are your current strengths and development needs?

*What support do you need to help clarify your current skills and strategies for improvement?

You may also use this discussion to share any other insights you gained from using Smarthinking.Be sure to integrate the chapter from the APA Manual into your discussion response and use the following APA reference:American Psychological Association. (2010).

Writing for the behavioral and social sciences. In APA (Ed.), Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (pp. 9-20). Washington, DC: Author.Response GuidelinesRead your peers' discussion posts and respond to at least two other learners.

*What helpful advice or resources do you have to share?

*If you had writing problems similar to those described by a peer, what helped you improve your writing?

*What questions do you have to help your peers further reflect on their skills and development needs? Writing can often be a tricky subject for which to provide supportive feedback.