目录 UNIT 1 Introduction 1.1 Academic/Scientific research 1.2 Writing 1.3 Academic papers 1.4 Purposes of the book 1.5 Structure of the book Exercises UNIT 2 Overview of Academic Paper Writing 2.1 Component parts of an academic paper 2.2 Steps of paper writing 2.3 Requirements Exercises UNIT 3 Subjects and Topics 3.1 What areas to explore 3.2 What subjects to discover 3.3 How to discover the subject 3.4 What topics to choose 3.5 How to adjust your topic Exercises UNIT 4 Thesis and Thesis Proposal Exercises UNIT 5 Collection and Evaluation of Source Materials 5.1 Classification of source materials 5.2 Use of the library 5.2.1 Library organization 5.2.2 Library cards 5.2.3 Call number 5.2.4 Reference books 5.2.5 Working bibliography 5.3 Evaluation of source materials Exercises UNIT 6 Note Taking 6.1 Basic techniques 6.1.1 Use of note cards 6.1.2 What to take as notes 6.2 Types of notes 6.2.1 Summary/Prrcis 6.2.2 Paraphrase 6.2.3 Quotation 6.2.4 Personal comment 6.3 Precautions against plagiarism 6.3.1 Plagiarism--a breach of ethics and law 6.3.2 How to avoid plagiarism 6.3.3 Exceptions to plagiarism Exercises UNIT 7 Writing of the Paper 7.1 Three items to be prepared 7.1.1 Writing a final thesis statement 7.1.2 Fixing a title 7.1.3 Drawing an outline 7.2 Drafting 7.3 Revising 7.4 Finalizing 7.4.1 Basic mechanics 7.4.2 Format and rules 7.5 How to weave reference materials into the text of the paper 7.5.1 Giving the name of the author, (the title of the work) and the page number 7.5.2 Punctuating quotations correctly 7.5.3 Providing extra information within parenthetical citations 7.5.4 Handling long quotations properly 7.5.5 Making good use of ellipsis points and square brackets Exercises UNIT 8 Documentation of the Paper 8.1 Basic concepts 8.1.1 Documentation 8.1.2 In-text citation 8.1.3 In-text numbering 8.1.4 Notes 8.1.5 Documentation notes 8.1.6 Content notes 8.1.7 Bibliography 8.2 Forms of documentation 8.2.1 Traditional style 8.2.2 Author-work style (MLA) 8.2.3 Author-date style (APA) 8.3 Notes 8.3.1 Information provided by notes 8.3.2 Rules for the numbering of in-text citations 8.3.3 Rules for footnotes 8.3.4 Rules for endnotes 8.3.5 Examples of endnotes 8.4 Bibliography 8.4.1 Rules for bibliography entries 8.4.2 Examples of bibliography entries (as compared with notes) 8.4.3 Examples for electronic source materials Exercises UNIT 9 Supplementary Documents 9.1 Acknowledgements 9.2 Abstract 9.3 Annotated Bibliography Exercises UNIT 10 Abbreviations and Symbols 10.1 Abbreviations 10.2 Symbols, Signs or Marks Exercises Appendix I Keys to Some Exercises Appendix II Sample Papers Sample Paper 1 Sample Paper 2 Sample Paper 3 Sample Paper 4 Selected Bibliography
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