英语学术论文写作(第3版)

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