Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 2 The Research Paper 6
Chapter 3 Analysis of a Sample B.A.Thesis 12
Chapter 4 Set up a Schedule 27
Chapter 5 Choose and Limit a General Subject 32
Chapter 6 Locate General Information on Your Topic and Read to Refine It Further 39
Chapter 7 Make a Working Bibliography 47
Chapter 8 Read Again to Develop a Tentative Thesis Statement and Outline 63
Chapter 9 Take Detailed Notes 69
Chapter 10 Revise the Tentative Thesis Statement and Preliminary Outline 80
Chapter 11 Write the Rough Draft of Your Paper 87
Chapter 12 Use Relevant Sources in Your Paper 94
Chapter 13 Use Notes When Necessary 103
Chapter 14 Revise and Edit Your Rough Draft 111
Chapter 15 Prepare the Final List of Works Cited(Bibliography) 118
Chapter 16 Typing Format：a Sample MLA Paper 122
Chapter 17 The APA Style：Writing in the Social Sciences 136
Appendix A Commonly Used Abbreviations 156
Appendix B Shortened Forms of Selected Publishers' Names 161