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