English Research Paper Writing（英语学术论文写作教程）

PART I AN OVERVIEW OF A RESEARCH PAPER Chapter 1 Ideas about Research Papers 1.1 Definition 1.2 What a Research Paper Is 1.3 What a Research Paper Is Not 1.4 Significance of Research Paper Writing 1.5 Characteristics of a Research Paper 1.6 Kinds of Research Papers Chapter 2 Paper Supervision 2.1 The Role of the Advisor 2.2 Advisor-Student Contact 2.3 The Student's Role Chapter 3 General Strategies for Writing a Research Paper 3.1 General Considerations of Writing a Research Paper 3.2 General Strategies for Writing a Research Paper PART II PROCESS OF WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER Chapter 4 Choosing a Topic and Researching the Topic 4.1 Choosing a Topic 4.2 Researching the Topic Chapter 5 Collecting Information 5.1 Information for a Paper 5.2 Collecting Information Chapter 6 Writing Literature Review 6.1 Purpose of Literature Review 6.2 Classification of Source Materials 6.3 Evaluating Source Materials in Literature Review 6.4 Making Your Sources Work for You 6.5 Writing Literature Review Chapter 7 Organizing Ideas 7.1 Analyzing Your Information 7.2 Organizing Your Ideas 7.3 Working Out the Thesis Statement Chapter 8 Outlining 8.1 Functions of the Outline 8.2 The Format of the Outline 8.3 Types of Outlines 8.4 Rules for Writing Outlines Chapter 9 Writing the First Draft 9.1 Useful Tips for Writing the First Draft 9.2 Specific Strategies in Writing Your First Draft Chapter 10 Revising the Draft and Finalizing the Paper 10.1 Revising for Content and Organization -- Macro-revision. 10.2 Revising for Details-- Micro-revision 10.3 Finalizing the Paper PART III FORMAT OF A RESEARCH PAPER Chapter 11 Format of a Research Paper 11.1 The Structure of a Paper 11.2 The Format of a Research Paper Chapter 12 Use of Quotations 12.1 Kinds of Quotations 12.2 Rules Regarding the Use of Quotations 12.3 Weaving Quotations into the Text of the Paper 12.4 Use of Direct Quotations Chapter 13 Use of Notes 13.1 In-text Notes 13.2 Endnotes and Footnotes Chapter 14 Avoiding Plagiarism 14.1 Plagiarism 14.2 Causes of Plagiarism 14.3 Sources to Be Cited 14.4 Information Unnecessary to Acknowledge 14.5 Information Necessary to Acknowledge 14.6 Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism PARTIV DOCUMENTATION Chapter 15 Documentation 15.1 What Is Documentation 15.2 The Importance of Documenting Sources 15.3 Sources to Be Documented 15.4 Basic Styles of Documentation 15.5 The MLA Style of Documentation 15.6 The APA Style of Documentation 15.7 The Turabian Footnote and Endnote Style 15.8 Electronic or Online Resources PART V ENGLISH EXPRESSION Chapter 16 Language Skills 16.1 Diction 16.2 Phrasing 16.3 Spelling 16.4 Style 16.5 Jargon 16.6 Wordiness Chapter 17 Punctuation Conventions 17.1 Comma, Semicolon and Colon 17.2 Apostrophes 17.3 Dashes, Parentheses, Brackets and Hyphens 17.4 Quotation and Ellipsis Marks Chapter 18 Syntax Conventions 18.1 Sentence Problems 18.2 Subject-verbAgreement 18.3 Pronouns and Their Antecedents 18.4 Tense Inconsistency 18.5 Words Separation 18.6 Active and Passive Voices 18.7 Modifiers, Articles and Prepositions Chapter 19 Paragraphs 19.1 Topic Sentences 19.2 Connectives 19.3 Types of Development 19.4 Length and Emphasis PART VI ENGLISH EXPRESSION TESTS English Expression Test One English Expression Test Two English Expression Test Three English Expression Test Four PART VII APPENDIXES Appendix I Sample Research Papers Sample Research Paper 1 The Elimination of Pragmatic Failures in Cross-cultural Communication Sample Research Paper 2 Stylistic Analysis of English Editorials Appendix II Assessment Form Appendix m Scoring Guide Bibliography