Chapter 1 Research Orientation
Understanding a Research Paper
Reasons for Research
Steps of Doing Research
Important Facts on Research
Terms in Research
Helpful Tips in Research
Two Main Types of Research Papers
Summary
Chapter 2 Scheduling Research
Example Research Schedule
Summary
Chapter 3 Choosing a Researchable Topic
Points to Consider
Methods to Employ
Checklist for a Research Topic
Helpful Tips for a BA Thesis
Samples Purpose Statements
Summary
Chapter 4 Conducting Research
Developing a Research Methodology
Doing Library Research
Doing Internet Research
Doing Empirical Research
Locating Different Sources
Triangulating Your Sources
Keeping Good Track of Your Sources
Summary
Chapter 5 Developing a Research Thesis
Working Thesis and Thesis Statement
Ways to Develop a Working Thesis
Points to Consider
Summary
Chapter 6 Evaluating Sources
Steps in Evaluating Sources
Criteria for Evaluating All Sources
Supplementary Questions for Evaluating Websites
Variety of Sources
Summary
Chapter 7 Taking Notes without Plagiarizing
Avoiding Plagiarism
Taking Notes without Plagiarism
Sample Summary, Paraphrase, and Direct Quotation
Summary
Chapter 8 Considering Structure
Research Outlines
Sample Formal Outlines
Steps for a Working Outline
Principles of Writing Outlines
Sample Student Formal Outlines
Summary
Chapter 9 Integrating Sources into Your Paper
Basics in Integrating Sources
Using Quotations
Tips for Integrating Sources
Summary
Chapter 10 Elements of a Thesis
The Preliminaries (Front Matter)
The Text
Reference Materials
Summary
Chapter 11 Organization of a Thesis
Theses Based on Critical Analysis or Philosophical Speculation
Theses Based on the Collection of Empirical Data
Theses Based on Historical Research
Summary
Chapter 12 Abstract
Types of Abstracts and Structures
Procedures in Writing the Abstract of Your Thesis
Sample Abstracts
Specific Linguistic Features
Sample Student Abstracts
Structure and Vocabulary Aid for Writing Abstracts
Summary
Chapter 13 Literature Review
Introduction to the Literature Review of a BA Thesis
Guidelines for Synthesizing Literature before Writing a Review
Guidelines for Writing Literature Review
Writing Strategies
Organizing the Body
Presenting Sources
Citation in Literature Review
Sample Literature Review
Summary
Chapter 14 Introduction
Features of a Satisfactory Introduction
Elements and Linguistic Features
Sample Introductions from Published Papers
Sample Introductions from Student BA Theses
Summary
Chapter 15 Analysis
Common Analytical Elements
Analytical Elements in Planning
Five Critical Elements in Literary Analysis
Sample Analysis in a Student BA Thesis
Summary
Chapter 16 Discussion
Elements and Structure of Discussion
Evaluation in Discussion
Language Features of Discussion
Structure and Vocabulary Aid
A Sample Discussion for Analysis
Summary
Chapter 17 Conclusion
Features and Purposes of Conclusion
Sample Conclusions
Summary
References
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作者简介
黑玉琴（1964，12--），西安外国语大学教授、外国语言学及应用语言学硕士生导师，研究方向为语篇分析、语用学。1981-1985年就读于西安外国语大学英文学院，获英语语言文学专业学士学位，毕业后留校任教；1994-1995年在英国南安普顿大学教育学院学习应用语言学硕士研究生课程；2008-2009年在美国辛辛那提大学从事英语写作教学；2013-2014年中美富布莱特研究学者，受邀于美国知名写作研究学者Charles Bazerman教授,在美国加州大学圣芭芭拉分校进行“An Intercultural Rhetoric Study on English Academic Writing”项目研究，以及与英语学术写作教学及学术语篇分析相关的研究。 2009年至今为国家级精品课程“英语写作”主讲教师，2011年至今为教育部教师培训网络课程“英语写作”主讲教师；2011年陕西省普通高校“英语写作系列课程”优秀教学团队主要成员；2011年校级教学名师；2013年“基于写作中心的英语过程写作教学模式与创新”获陕西省政府普通高等学校教学成果一等奖。1997-2002年主编、参编教育部留学基金委出国留学培训英语教材多部；2008-2013年间主编21世纪英语专业写作系列教材4部，其中《基础英语写作》2012年入选国家“十二五”规划教材。至今，在《外语教学》、《外语学刊》、《国外外语教学》、The Asian ESP Journal等刊物上发表论文20余篇；2013年出版学术专著《跨学科视角的话语分析研究》；主持教育部人文社科规划项目1项，陕西省社科基金项目及教育厅研究项目2项, 校级重点科研项目及多项教学、教改项目。
