Unit One An Overview on Research Paper Writing 1
1.1 The Definition of a Research Paper 1
1.2 The Categories of Research Papers 10
Unit Two The Format of a Research Paper 16
2.1 The Fundamental Components of a Research Paper 16
2.2 The Major Styles 26
Unit Three The Writing Process of a Research Paper 30
3.1 The Writing Process Awareness 30
3.2 The Stages in Research Paper Writing Process 32
Unit Four The Key Steps in Research Paper Writing Process 39
4.1 The Decision on a Topic 39
4.2 The Library Work—The Collection of Research Material for Reference 50
Unit Five The Key Parts of a Research Paper 74
5.1 The Outlining 74
5.2 A Thesis Statement 82
5.3 An Abstract 91
5.4 An Introduction 97
5.5 The Body and a Conclusion 108
Unit Six The key Strategies to Avoid Plagiarism in Research Paper Writing 116
6.1 Plagiarism 116
6.2 When to Give Credit and What to be Given Credit 117
6.3 The Particular Skills to Avoid Plagiarism 119
6.4 The Specific Writing Techniques to Avoid Plagiarism 122
Unit Seven Documentation in Research Paper Writing 143
7.1 Introduction 143
7.2 Chicago Manual Style 144
7.3 MLA Documentation Style 150
7.4 APA Documentation Style 175
Bibliography 193