Chapter 1 Introduction:Research and Research Paper
1.1 What Is Research？
1.2 What Is a Research Paper？
Exercises
Chapter 2 The Process of Research and Research Writing
2.1 Choosing a Topic
2.1.1 Importance and Interest
2.1.2 Manageability
2.1.2.1 Avoid a too broad topic
2.1.2.2 Avoid a too narrow topic
2.1.3 Availability of Resources
2.1.4 Where to Find a Topic for Research
2.2 Exploring Data
2.2.1 Guides to Reference Books
2.2.1.1 Encyclopedias
2.2.1.2 Biographical dictionaries and indexes
2.2.1.3 Book indexes
2.2.1.4 Periodical indexes
2.2.1.5 Computer databases
2.2.1.6 Interact sources
2.2.2 Evaluating Sources
2.3 Gathering Data
2.3.1 Preparing a Working Bibliography
2.3.2 Reading Sources with a Critical Eye
2.3.3 Assessing the Author's Argument and Evidence
2.3.4 Taking Notes
2.3.4.1 Note-taking methods
2.3.4.2 Note forms
2.3.5 Avoiding Plagiarism
2.3.5.1 Materials not requiring acknowledgment
2.3.5.2 Materials requiring acknowledgment
2.3.5.3 Recognizing and avoiding unintended plagiarism
2.4 Formulating a Thesis
2.5 Outlining the Paper
2.5.1 Types of Outline
2.5.1.1 Topic outline
2.5.1.2 Sentence outline
2.5.1.3 Paragraph outline
2.5.2 Outline Style
2.6 Writing the First Draft
2.7 Revising,Editing and Proofreading
2.7.1 Revising
2.7.2 Editing
2.7.3 Proofreading
2.8 Finalizing the Paper
Exercises
Chapter 3 The Structure of a Research Paper
3.1 The Front Matter
3.1.1 Title Page
3.1.2 Outline Page
3.1.3 Abstract in English
3.1.4 Abstract in Chinese
3.1.5 Acknowledgments
3.1.6 Table of Contents
3.1.7 List of Illustrations/Figures
3.1.8 List of Tables
3.1.9 List of Abbreviations
3.2 The Text
3.2.1 Introduction
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Chapter 4 Language and Style
Chapter 5 Mechanics
Chapter 6 Punctuation
Chapter 7 Documentation(1):Modern Language Association(MLA)Sytle
Chapter 8 Documentation(2):The American Psychological Association(APA)
Chapter 9 Documentation(3):The Chicago Manual Style
Appendix A General Exerciess for MLA,APA and Chicago Manual(Author-Date System)Styles
Appendix B Samples
Appendix C Revision Symbols
Appendix D Suggested Answers
Bibliography
Index
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