英语专业学术论文写作教程

Unit 1 What is research?

1.1 Definition of research

I.2 Characteristics of research

1.3 Research process

Unit 2 What is a research paper?

2.1 Definition of a research paper

2.2 The basic criteria of a research paper

2.3 Misconceptions to avoid

2.4 The importance of writing a research paper

2.5 Structure of a research paper

Unit 3 Features of effective writing

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Purpose

3.3 Audience

3.4 Focus

3.5 Organization

3.6 Support and elaboration

3.7 Style

3.8 Conventions

Unit 4 Features of academic writing

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Complexity

4.3 Formality

4.4 Objectivity

4.5 Explicitness

4.6 Hedging

4.7 Responsibility

Unit 5 Steps in writing a research paper

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Selecting a research topic

5.3 Narrowing down the topic

5.4 Developing a research question

5.5 Finding sources ~

5.6 Evaluating sources

5.7 Taking notes

5.8 Developing a research thesis

5.9 Creating an outline

5.l0 Writing the first draft

5.1 ！ Revision

Unit 6 Developing.an outline

6.1 Functions of an outline

6.2 Beginning an outline

6.3 Four features of an outline

6.4 Form of the outline

6.5 Two sample outline that illustrates many of the above-mentioned poin！

Unit 7 Writing academic paragraphs

7.1 Topic sentences and their support in a paragraph

7.2 Building a paragraph

7.3 Incorporating sources within paragraphs

7.4 Different types of paragraphs in a research paper

7.5 Developing paragraphs

Unit 8 What is an abstractModel?

8.1 Definition of an abstractModel

8.2 Functions of an abstractModel

8.3 Some misconceptions of an abstractModel

8.4 AbstraCts and others types of summaries

8.5 Differences across disciplines

8.6 Major elements in an abstractModel

8.7 When to write the abstractModel

8.8 How to write an abstractModel

Unit 9 Introduction for a research paper

9.1 What is the purpose of the introduction?

9.2 What questions will be answered in the introduction?

9.3 How research introductions are organized

9.4 Language used in the introduction

9.5 Sunmlary

Unit 10 Writing a literature review

10.1 What is a literature review?

10.2 Purpose

10.3 Reasons for- writing a literature review

10.4 Questions a literature review， should answer

10.5 Structure of a literature review

10.6 StePs in writing literature review

10.7 Examples

Unit 11 Conclusion

11.1 What is a conclusion and what is its purpose?

11.2 What should you do when writing a conclusion?

11：3 Things to avoid in the conclusion

11.4 Sample conclusions

Unit 12 Summary

12.1 Reasons for writing summaries

12.2 Definition of summary

12.3 Preparations

12.4 How to write summaries

12.5 How to include summaries in your text

12.6 Examples

Unit 13 How to paraphrase?

13.1 What is paraphrase?

13.2 Why to paraphrase?

13.3 Length of paraphrases

13.4 How to paraphrase a source

13.5 Paraphrase or quote?

13.6 Examples

Unit 14 Expressing your voice in a research paper

14.1 What is voice?

14.2 The features of voice in academic writing

14.3 Factors that influence the effective use of voice

14.4 Appropriate use of voice in academic writing

14.5 Editing and revising for voice

Unit 15 How to synthesizing information

15.1 What is a synthesis?

15.2 Synthesis and your writing purpose

15.3 Two types of syntheses

15.4 Using synthesis in your writing

15.5 Examples of using synthesis in your writing

Unit 16 Reporting verbs

16.l Introduction

16.2 Different reporting verbs

16.3 Reporting verbs and your point of view

16.4 Reporting verbs and the authors point of view

16.5 Usage patterns of reporting verbs

16.6 Language points to be considered when using reporting verbs

Unit 17 Argument in research papers

17.1 Introduction

17.2 What is an argument?

17.3 Evidence

17.4 Relationship between argument and evidence

17.5 Counterargument

17.5 The role of audience and language in argument

17.7 An example of argument in an essay

Unit 18 The Harvard stfie of referencing

18.1 Introduction

18.2 Citing references in text using the Harvard system

18.3 Compiling the reference list and bibliography

18.4 Websites

18.5 The Harvard and APA referencing systems

Keys

Bibliography

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