英语学术论文及留学文书写作

Chapter 1 Application Letters

Admissions Essay

Cover Letter

Resume

Research Proposal

Letter of Recommendation

Samples of Application Letters

Exercises

Chapter 2 The Research Paper

What is the Research Paper

Types of Research

Why Should We Write the Research Paper?

Component Parts of the Research Paper

Features of Effective Research Paper

Steps of Writing the Research Paper

Exercises

Chapter 3 Selecting a Topic

Selecting a General Subject

Narrowing Down the Scope of Your Subject to a Specific Aspect

Formulating the Final Topic

Samples of Some Suggested Topics

Exercises

Chapter 4 Reviewing Related Literature and Evaluating Source Materials

The Purpose of Literature Review

Classification of Source Materials

Evaluating Source Materials

Make Your Sources Work for You

Writing Literature Review

Exercises

Chapter 5 Note-taking

What is Note-taking

Where to Take Notes

Content of Notes

Guidelines for Card Note-taking

Types of Notes

Tips on Note-taking

Precautions against Plagiarism

Exercises

Chapter 6 Writing the Thesis Statement

What Is a Thesis Statement

Examples of Working Thesis

What Makes a Good Thesis Statement

Division of Thesis Statements

Constructing the Thesis

How Do I Know If My Thesis Is Strong

Alternatives to the Thesis Sentence

Exercises

Chapter 7 Writing the Outline of the Research Paper

What Is an Outline

The Role of the Outline

Types of Outline Symbols

Types of Outlines

Stylistic Theory of Outlining

Guidelines to Write the Outline

Modes of Arrangement

Conventions for Drawing an Outline

Exercises

Chapter 8 Drafting the Research Paper

How to Write the Overall Draft

Writing the Introduction

Review of Literature

Writing the Methodology Section

Writing the Results Section

Writing the Discussion Section

Writing the Conclusion and Recommendations Section

Constructing Paragraphs

Writing the Topic Sentence

Exercises

Chapter 9 Revising， Editing and Proofreading

Revising： Cultivating a Critical Eye

Editing Making Your Writing Clear

Proofreading： the Final Touches

Exercises

Chapter 10 Supplementary Documents to Complete a Research Paper

Deciding a Format for the Research Paper

Title Page

Writing the Abstract

Keywords

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Appendices

Exercises

Chapter 11 Research Paper Citations

Introduction

Different Styles of Citations

MLA Formatting and Style Guide

MLA Works Cited Example Page

APA Formatting and Style Guide

Exercises

Chapter 12 How to Present a Paper

Planning the Presentation

PPT－Creating Speaking Notes

Delivery of Presentation

Asking and Answering Questions

Exercises

Bibliography

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