Handbook for writing English academic paper and admissions essay

　　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