英語論文寫作手冊

《英語論文寫作手冊》主要內容簡介：依據2000年5月教育部批准實施的《高等學校英語專業英語教學大綱》的要求，英語論文寫作是全國各類高校英語專業的一門專業知識類必修課程.《高等學校英語專業英語教學大綱》還明確規定：畢業論文一般應用英語撰寫，篇幅為3000-5000個單詞，要求文字通順、思路清晰、內容充實，有一定的獨立見解。

《英語論文寫作手冊》是一本按照《高等學校英語專業英語教學大綱》要求編寫的英語專業必修課教材，它具有很強的實用性和針對性。為了更有效地指導學生進行畢業論文寫作，該書以大量的例子闡述瞭如何完成從選題、查閲文獻、撰寫到答辯的全過程。全書共分8章：第工章概述了英語論文寫作的意義和要求；第2章討論了論文寫作的步驟和過程；第3章詮釋了構成論文的各個要素及其特點；第4章介紹了國際上通行的三種學術寫作格式；第5章從詞法、句法和篇章三個角度分析了英語論文的語言特點；第6章介紹了幾種常見的英語語言研究方法；第7章簡述了論文答辯的相關知識；第8章提供了一個完整的論文案例進行評價和分析。另外，在附錄裏還列舉了供師生參考的英語專業畢業論文選題、成績評定標準和排版裝訂格式。

《英語論文寫作手冊》以英文書寫，語言簡潔易懂，且術語和格式與國際學術規範一致，既可作為專業本科生教材，也可以作為研究生和研究人員的參考書。 ^[1] 

Chapter 1 English Thesis Writing: An Introduction

1.1 The needs for thesis writing

1.2 Paper, thesis or dissertation?

1.3 Ways to classify English theses

1.3.1 By academic degrees

1.3.2 By research disciplines

1.3.3 By research methods

1.3.4 By research topics

1.4 Standards of a good English thesis

1.5 Eyes on a well-written thesis

1.5.1 Attention to pre-writing

1.5.2 Attention to in-writing

1.5.3 Attention to re-writing

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Chapter 2 The Writing Process of English Thesis

2.1 Locating a topic

2.1.1 Tracing personal interests

2.1.2 Seeking advice

2.1.3 Brainstorming

2.1.4 Self-questioning

2.2 Specifying the topic

2.2.1 Library research

2.2.2 Forming research questions

2.3 Writing a research proposal

2.3.1 The definition of "research proposal"

2.3.2 Components of a research proposal

2.4 Outlining

2.4.1 Types of outline

2.4.2 General rules for outlining

2.5 Putting pen to paper

2.5.1 Taking notes

2.5.2 Drafting

2.5.3 Revising

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Chapter 3 Elements of English Graduation Thesis

3.1 Title page

3.1.1 The included information

3.1.2 Thesis title

3.2 Abstract

3.2.1 Types of abstract

3.2.2 Models of abstract

3.2.3 Writing an abstract

3.3 Table of contents

3.3.1 MLA listing style

3.3.2 APA listing style

3.4 Introduction

3.4.1 Models of Introduction

3.4.9 Writing an introduction

3.5 Thesis body

3.5.1 "Literature review"

3.5.2 “Theoretical background”

3.5.3 "Methods"

3.5.4 "Results"

3.5.5 "Discussion"

3.5.6 Other organizational patterns

3.6 Conclusion

3.6.1 Models of conclusion

3.6.2 Writing a conclusion

3.7 Other indispensable elements

3.7.1 "Bibliography", "Works Cited" or "References"

3.7.2 Acknowledgements

3.7.3 Appendices

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Chapter 4 Documenting Styles and Mechanics

4.1 General information on documentation

4.2 The Chicago Manual of Style

4.2.1 The Notes-Bibliography system

4.2.2 The in-text author-date system

4.3 MLA style

4.3.1 In-text citation format

4.3.2 MLA "Works Cited" format

4.4 APA style

4.4.1 Parenthetical citations in text

4.4.2 APA "References" format

4.5 An eclectic style

4.6 Technical matters

4.6.1 Title capitalization

4.6.2 Abbreviation and italics

4.6.3 Numbers and punctuations

4.6.4 Tables and figures

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Chapter 5 Language Features of English Theses

5.1 Lexical features

5.1.1 Professional words

5.1.2 Formal style

5.1.3 Precision and clarity

5.1.4 "Economical principle" in thesis title

5.2 Syntactical features

5.2.1 Full, long and complex sentences

5.2.2 Simple present tense and passive voice

5.2.3 Academic sentence structures

5.3 Discoursal features

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Chapter 6 Research Methodology: An Overview

6.1 Definitions of research

6.1.1 Definitions

6.1.2 The aims of research

6.1.3 Steps of research process

6.2 Classifications of research

6.2.1 Types

6.2.2 The parameters

6.3 Qualitative research and quantitative research

6.3.1 Qualitative research

6.3.2 Quantitative research

6.3.3 Distinctions between qualitative and quantitative

researches

6.3.4 An eclectic approach

6.4 Survey study

6.4.1 Types of surveys

6.4.2 Procedures of surveys

6.4.3 Comments on survey study

6.4.4 An example of a survey questionnaire

6.5 Experimental research

6.5.1 Basic concepts

6.5.2 Procedures: Five steps

6.5.3 Comments on experimental research

6.6 Case study

6.6.1 Introduction and definition

6.6.2 Procedures: Six steps

6.6.3 Comments on case study

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Chapter 7 Oral Defense

Chapter 8 Sample of Graduation Thesis and Grading Remarks