高恩光

本教材是一本英語論文寫作的入門教科書，共10個單元，內容包括對論文的界定、選題方法、研究過程，書目卡和文摘卡的制作、列提綱的方法、論文的組織、文摘資料與行文的融合、論文中語法與文體的單元中的1篇，共11個樣本。全書10個單元內容的講解都緊密結合了這11個樣本。因此，本教程最大的特點是用論文樣本說話，手把手、一步一步教給學生查資料、做研究、寫論文的方法，把寫作理論與寫作實踐高度統一起來。 　　本教程適合高校英語專業和其他專業畢業論文寫作教學使用，兼顧文、理、工科各類專業的學生。

Unit Understanding the Research Paper
1.1 Definition of a Research Paper
1.2 Components of a Graduation Research Paper
1.3 The Importance of Writing a Research Paper
1.4 Kinds of Research Papers
1.5 Steps Involved in Writing a Research Paper
Unit 2 Ways in Choosing a Topic
2.1 Identifying a General Subject Area
2.2 Defining the Topic
2.2.1 Importance and Interest
2.2.2 Manageabi|ity
2.2.3 Availability of Resources
2.3 Resources Guiding Your Choice of Topic
2.3.1 Popular General Encyclopedias
2.3.2 Specialized Encyclopedias
2.3.3 Biographical Sources
2.3.4 Unabridged Dictionaries
2.3.5 Periodicals
2.3.6 Other Sources
2.4 Making a Hypothesis for Your Topic
Unit 3 Process of Doing the Research （Ⅰ）
3.1 Using the Library and Electronic Sources
3.2 Preparing a Working Bibliography
　3.2.1 Format for a Working Bibliography
　 3.2.2 Electronic Working Bibliography
　3.3 Reading Reference Materials
　3.4 Evaluating Sources
Unit 4 Process of Doing the Research （Ⅱ）
4.1 Format of the Note Cards
4.2 Forms of Note Cards
4.2.1 The Quotation Note Card
4.2.2 The Paraphrase Note Card
4.2.3 The Summary Note Card
4.2.4 The Comment Note Card
4.2.5 Note in Chinese Origin
4.3 Note-Taking on a Computer
4.4 Avoiding Plagiarism
Unit 5 Outlining the Research Paper
5.1 The Thesis Statement
5.1.1 Factors in Shaping a Thesis Statement
5.1.2 Acquiring the Thesis Statement
5.1.3 Functions of the Thesis Statement
5.1.4 Principles for Wording the Thesis Statement
5.2 The Purpose Statement
5.3 The Outline
5.3.1 Outline Formats
5.3.2 Types of Outlines
Unit 6 Organization of the Research Paper
6.1 The Structure of a Research Paper
6.2 Rhetorical Principles in Paragraphs and in the Paper as a Whole --
6.2.1 Unity
6.2.2 Coherence
6.2.3 Cohesion
6.2.4 Emphasis
　　6.2.5　Completeness
Unit 7 Incorporating the notes into flow of the paper
Unit 8 Style and grammar in research paper
Unit 9 Writing the drafts-from the fist draft to the final Manuscript
Unit 10 Front Matter and Back matter
Appendix A Sample papers
APPendix B A Sample of prospectus
Index