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Chapter 1 Application Letters 1

Admissions Essay 1

Cover Letter 8

Résumé 9

Research Proposal 12

Letter of Recommendation 13

Samples of Application Letters 16

Exercises 22

Chapter 2 The Research Paper 24

What is the Research Paper 24

Types of Research 25

Why Should We Write the Research Paper? 26

Component Parts of the Research Paper 26

Features of Effective Research Paper 27

Steps of Writing the Research Paper 28

Exercises 28

Chapter 3 Selecting a Topic 29

Selecting a General Subject 29

Narrowing Down the Scope of Your Subject to a Specific Aspect 32

Formulating the Final Topic 34

Samples of Some Suggested Topics 35

Exercises 37

Chapter 4 Reviewing Related Literature and Evaluating Source Materials 39

The Purpose of Literature Review 40

Classification of Source Materials 40

Evaluating Source Materials 41

Make Your Sources Work for You 42

Writing Literature Review 44

Exercises 45

Chapter 5 Note-taking 47

What is Note-taking 47

Where to Take Notes 47

Content of Notes 48

Guidelines for Card Note-taking 49

Types of Notes 50

Tips on Note-taking 53

Precautions against Plagiarism 54

Exercises 61

Chapter 6 Writing the Thesis Statement 64

What Is a Thesis Statement 64

Examples of Working Thesis 65

What Makes a Good Thesis Statement 67

Division of Thesis Statements 68

Constructing the Thesis 70

How Do I Know If My Thesis Is Strong 74

Alternatives to the Thesis Sentence 75

Exercises 76

Chapter 7 Writing the Outline of the Research Paper 79

What Is an Outline 79

The Role of the Outline 80

Types of Outline Symbols 80

Types of Outlines 81

Stylistic Theory of Outlining 84

Guidelines to Write the Outline 85

Modes of Arrangement 88

Conventions for Drawing an Outline 89

Exercises 89

Chapter 8 Drafting the Research Paper 92

How to Write the Overall Draft 92

Writing the Introduction 95

Review of Literature 98

Writing the Methodology Section 99

Writing the Results Section 102

Writing the Discussion Section 104

Writing the Conclusion and Recommendations Section 110

Constructing Paragraphs 111

Writing the Topic Sentence 114

Exercises 115

Chapter 9 Revising,Editing and Proofreading 120

Revising:Cultivating a Critical Eye 120

Editing:Making Your Writing Clear 125

Proofreading:the Final Touches 133

Exercises 134

Chapter 10 Supplementary Documents to Complete a Research Paper 136

Deciding a Format for the Research Paper 136

Title Page 137

Writing the Abstract 138

Keywords 146

Table of Contents 147

Acknowledgements 149

Appendices 151

Exercises 153

Chapter 11 Research Paper Citations 157

Introduction 157

Different Styles of Citations 158

MLA Formatting and Style Guide 158

MLA Works Cited Example Page 165

APA Formatting and Style Guide 166

Exercises 173

Chapter 12 How to Present a Paper 175

Planning the Presentation 175

PPT—Creating Speaking Notes 177

Delivery of Presentation 181

Asking and Answering Questions 184

Exercises 189

Bibliography 191