English Research Paper Writing

PART I  AN OVERVIEW OF A RESEARCH PAPERChapter 1  Ideas about Research Papers1.1  Definition1.2  What a Research Paper Is1.3  What a Research Paper Is Not1.4  Significance of Research Paper Writing1.5  Characteristics of a Research Paper1.6  Kinds of Research PapersChapter 2  Paper Supervision2.1  The Role of the Advisor2.2  Advisor-Student Contact2.3  The Student's RoleChapter 3  General Strategies for Writing a Research Paper3.1  General Considerations of Writing a Research Paper3.2  General Strategies for Writing a Research PaperPART II  PROCESS OF WRITING A RESEARCH PAPERChapter 4  Choosing a Topic and Researching the Topic4.1  Choosing a Topic4.2  Researching the TopicChapter 5  Collecting Information5.1  Information for a Paper5.2  Collecting InformationChapter 6  Writing Literature Review6.1  Purpose of Literature Review6.2  Classification of Source Materials6.3  Evaluating Source Materials in Literature Review6.4  Making Your Sources Work for You6.5  Writing Literature ReviewChapter 7  Organizing Ideas7.1  Analyzing Your Information7.2  Organizing Your Ideas7.3  Working Out the Thesis StatementChapter 8  Outlining8.1  Functions of the Outline8.2  The Format of the Outline8.3  Types of Outlines8.4  Rules for Writing OutlinesChapter 9  Writing the First Draft9.1  Useful Tips for Writing the First Draft9.2  Specific Strategies in Writing Your First DraftChapter 10  Revising the Draft and Finalizing the Paper10.1  Revising for Content and Organization -- Macro-revision.10.2  Revising for Details-- Micro-revision10.3  Finalizing the PaperPART III  FORMAT OF A RESEARCH PAPERChapter 11  Format of a Research Paper11.1  The Structure of a Paper11.2  The Format of a Research PaperChapter 12  Use of Quotations12.1  Kinds of Quotations12.2  Rules Regarding the Use of Quotations12.3  Weaving Quotations into the Text of the Paper12.4  Use of Direct QuotationsChapter 13  Use of Notes13.1  In-text Notes13.2  Endnotes and FootnotesChapter 14  Avoiding Plagiarism14.1  Plagiarism14.2  Causes of Plagiarism14.3  Sources to Be Cited14.4  Information Unnecessary to Acknowledge14.5  Information Necessary to Acknowledge14.6  Avoiding Unintentional PlagiarismPARTIV  DOCUMENTATIONChapter 15  Documentation15.1  What Is Documentation15.2  The Importance of Documenting Sources15.3  Sources to Be Documented15.4  Basic Styles of Documentation15.5  The MLA Style of Documentation15.6  The APA Style of Documentation15.7  The Turabian Footnote and Endnote Style15.8  Electronic or Online ResourcesPART V  ENGLISH EXPRESSIONChapter 16  Language Skills16.1  Diction16.2  Phrasing16.3  Spelling16.4  Style16.5  Jargon16.6  WordinessChapter 17  Punctuation Conventions17.1  Comma, Semicolon and Colon17.2  Apostrophes17.3  Dashes, Parentheses, Brackets and Hyphens17.4  Quotation and Ellipsis MarksChapter 18  Syntax Conventions18.1  Sentence Problems18.2  Subject-verbAgreement18.3  Pronouns and Their Antecedents18.4  Tense Inconsistency18.5  Words Separation18.6  Active and Passive Voices18.7  Modifiers, Articles and PrepositionsChapter 19  Paragraphs19.1  Topic Sentences19.2  Connectives19.3  Types of Development19.4  Length and EmphasisPART VI  ENGLISH EXPRESSION TESTSEnglish Expression Test OneEnglish Expression Test TwoEnglish Expression Test ThreeEnglish Expression Test FourPART VII  APPENDIXESAppendix I  Sample Research PapersSample Research Paper 1  The Elimination of Pragmatic Failures inCross-cultural CommunicationSample Research Paper 2  Stylistic Analysis of English EditorialsAppendix II Assessment FormAppendix m Scoring GuideBibliography