本教程是为公外大学英语写作课编写的教材。教材选取的话题写作难度由浅入深,从与大学生日常生活紧密相关的内容入手,逐步过渡到有深度的学术论题。本教材在培养学生写作能力的同时,也关注提高学生的人文素养、文化意识和批判性思维的培养。本教程共设计三册,基础写作两册和学术写作一册,本书为学术写作分册。

Chapter 1
Overview of a Research Paper
In this chapter, you will learn
● the definition of a research paper
● the reason to write a research paper
● the structure of a research paper
● the process of writing a research paper
● the common conventions in academic writing
● the rules for writing a good research paper
Part I. Definition of a research paper
A research paper is a common form of academic writing. It requires writers to explore a certain topic, conduct research, take a position and provide support for that topic. Generally, a research paper can be either a term paper, a thesis, a dissertation or a published journal article. In this textbook, the research paper particularly refers to a scholarly article published in an academic journal. As an academic work, a research paper published by an academic journal contains original research and undergoes a process of peer review before they can be accepted for publication.
Part II. Reason to write a research paper
A research paper is different from an essay. To most people, writing research paper is no easy task and sometimes evokes anxiety. However, this anxiety can be reduced through more practice and familiarity with this genre of writing. Because it involves critical thinking and high level of language proficiency, the process of writing a research paper is a rewarding experience to people whether they will continue to do research throughout their careers or not. It is generally acknowledged that research paper writing has a lot of benefits. Here are just some of them.
1. Promoting your curiosity
Writing a research paper usually begins with a question, and this question is something that truly excites you. Once you choose the topic, you will explore your chosen subject like an explorer. No matter what topic you choose, you are in the process of discovering something new.
Doing research can help promote and stimulate your curiosity and therefore research writi

Chapter 1 Overview of a Research Paper Chapter 2 Developing a Research Topic Chapter 3 Research Questions Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 Literature Review Chapter 6 Methods Chapter 7 Results Chapter 8 Discussion/Conclusion Chapter 9 Abstract Chapter 10 Citation and Documentation Chapter 11 Research Proposal Chapter 12 PowerPoint Presentation Skills Chapter 13 Editing