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 ff 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 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—verb Agreement 
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 III Scoring Guide 
Bibliography