英语论文写作手册

Chapter 1 English Thesis Writing: An Introduction
　　1.1 The needs for thesis writing
　　1.2 Paper， thesis or dissertation?
　　1.3 Ways to classify English theses
　　1.3.1 By academic degrees
　　1.3.2 By research disciplines
　　1.3.3 By research methods
　　1.3.4 By research topics
　　1.4 Standards of a good English thesis
　　1.5 Eyes on a well-written thesis
　　1.5.1 Attention to pre-writing
　　1.5.2 Attention to in-writing
　　1.5.3 Attention to re-writing
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　　Chapter 2 The Writing Process of English Thesis
　　2.1 Locating a topic
　　2.1.1 Tracing personal interests
　　2.1.2 Seeking advice
　　2.1.3 Brainstorming
　　2.1.4 Self-questioning
　　2.2 Specifying the topic
　　2.2.1 Library research
　　2.2.2 Forming research questions
　　2.3 Writing a research proposal
　　2.3.1 The definition of "research proposal"
　　2.3.2 Components of a research proposal
　　2.4 Outlining
　　2.4.1 Types of outline
　　2.4.2 General rules for outlining
　　2.5 Putting pen to paper
　　2.5.1 Taking notes
　　2.5.2 Drafting
　　2.5.3 Revising
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　　Chapter 3 Elements of English Graduation Thesis
　　3.1 Title page
　　3.1.1 The included information
　　3.1.2 Thesis title
　　3.2 Abstract
　　3.2.1 Types of abstract
　　3.2.2 Models of abstract
　　3.2.3 Writing an abstract
　　3.3 Table of contents
　　3.3.1 MLA listing style
　　3.3.2 APA listing style
　　3.4 Introduction
　　3.4.1 Models of Introduction
　　3.4.9 Writing an introduction
　　3.5 Thesis body
　　3.5.1 "Literature review"
　　3.5.2 "Theoretical background""
　　3.5.3 "Methods"
　　3.5.4 "Results"
　　3.5.5 "Discussion"
　　3.5.6 Other organizational patterns
　　3.6 Conclusion
　　3.6.1 Models of conclusion
　　3.6.2 Writing a conclusion
　　3.7 Other indispensable elements
　　3.7.1 "Bibliography"， "Works Cited" or "References"
　　3.7.2 Acknowledgements
　　3.7.3 Appendices
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　　Chapter 4 Documenting Styles and Mechanics
　　4.1 General information on documentation
　　4.2 The Chicago Manual of Style
　　4.2.1 The Notes-Bibliography system
　　4.2.2 The in-text author-date system
　　4.3 MLA style
　　4.3.1 In-text citation format
　　4.3.2 MLA "Works Cited" format
　　4.4 APA style
　　4.4.1 Parenthetical citations in text
　　4.4.2 APA "References" format
　　4.5 An eclectic style
　　4.6 Technical matters
　　4.6.1 Title capitalization
　　4.6.2 Abbreviation and italics
　　4.6.3 Numbers and punctuations
　　4.6.4 Tables and figures
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　　Chapter 5 Language Features of English Theses
　　5.1 Lexical features
　　5.1.1 Professional words
　　5.1.2 Formal style
　　5.1.3 Precision and clarity
　　5.1.4 "Economical principle" in thesis title
　　5.2 Syntactical features
　　5.2.1 Full， long and complex sentences
　　5.2.2 Simple present tense and passive voice
　　5.2.3 Academic sentence structures
　　5.3 Discoursal features
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　　Chapter 6 Research Methodology: An Overview
　　6.1 Definitions of research
　　6.1.1 Definitions
　　6.1.2 The aims of research
　　6.1.3 Steps of research process
　　6.2 Classifications of research
　　6.2.1 Types
　　6.2.2 The parameters
　　6.3 Qualitative research and quantitative research
　　6.3.1 Qualitative research
　　6.3.2 Quantitative research
　　6.3.3 Distinctions between qualitative and quantitative
　　researches
　　6.3.4 An eclectic approach
　　6.4 Survey study
　　6.4.1 Types of surveys
　　6.4.2 Procedures of surveys
　　6.4.3 Comments on survey study
　　6.4.4 An example of a survey questionnaire
　　6.5 Experimental research
　　6.5.1 Basic concepts
　　6.5.2 Procedures: Five steps
　　6.5.3 Comments on experimental research
　　6.6 Case study
　　6.6.1 Introduction and definition
　　6.6.2 Procedures: Six steps
　　6.6.3 Comments on case study
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　　Chapter 7 Oral Defense
　　Chapter 8 Sample of Graduation Thesis and Grading Remarks