Chapter 1Introduction to Academic Writing
1.1Understanding Academic Writing
1.1.1Understanding Writing as a Creative Act
1.1.2Understanding Writing as a Social Act
1.1.3Defining Academic Writing as a Conversation
1.2The Academic Discourse Community
1.2.1Aims of Discourse
1.2.2Understanding Discourse Community
1.3Types of Academic Writing
1.4Structure of Academic Writing
1.5Rhetorical Features of Academic Writing
1.6Practices

Chapter 2Introduction to Academic Research Paper
2.1Definition of Academic Research Paper
2.1.1Definition of Research
2.1.2Definition of Academic Research
2.1.3Definition of Academic Research Writing
2.2Types of Academic Research Paper
2.3Introduction to the Structure of Academic Research Paper
2.3.1Generic Structure of Academic Research Papers
2.3.2Structure of Academic Degree Papers
2.4Introduction to Academic Documentation and Citation Styles
2.5General Principles for Learning Academic Research Writing
2.6Practices

Chapter 3The Research Process
3.1Planning the Research Process
3.1.1Understanding the Research Process
3.1.2Planning the Research Process
3.2Strategies for Finding Research Sources
3.2.1Classifying Research Sources
3.2.2Locating Research Sources
3.2.3Finding Sources for Your Research
3.2.4Finding Sources with Keywords
3.2.5Finding Books, Journals, and Magazines at the Library
3.3Evaluating Research Sources
3.4Developing a Research Topic
3.4.1Finding Research Topics
3.4.2Strategies for Developing a Research Topic
3.5Formulating Research Topics
3.5.1Principles for Composing a Topic
3.5.2Formulating Tentative Titles for Research Papers
3.6Engaging Research Sources
3.6.1Reading Research Sources
3.6.2Writing Research Logs with Sources
3.7Practices

Chapter 4The Writing Process
4.1Formulating a Purpose Statement
4.1.1Four Models for the Purpose Statement
4.1.2Templates for the Purpose Statement
4.2Developing Working Research Questions or Hypotheses
4.2.1Functions of Research QuestionsHypotheses
4.2.2Features of Research QuestionsHypotheses
4.2.3Strategies for Formulating Research QuestionsHypotheses
4.3Developing a Theoretical Framework
4.4Structuring with an Outline
4.4.1Functions of Outline
4.4.2Formats of Outline
4.4.3Features of Outline
4.4.4Outlining Strategies
4.5Writing the Research Proposal
4.5.1Format of Research Proposal
4.5.2Examples for Research Proposal
4.6Drafting Strategies
4.6.1Drafting with Research Logs
4.6.2Drafting with Outline
4.6.3Drafting with a Model
4.6.4Drafting with a Writing Habit and Ritual
4.7Revising and Editing Strategies
4.7.1Revising Strategies
4.7.2Editing and Proofreading
4.8Practices

Chapter 5Writing the Introduction
5.1Functions of Introduction
5.2Structure of Introduction
5.3Composing Introduction
5.3.1Composing the Introductory Paragraph of Introduction
5.3.2Composing the Body of Introduction
5.3.3Composing the Conclusion of Introduction
5.4Stylistic Features of Introduction
5.5Examples of Introduction
5.6Practices

Chapter 6Writing Literature Review
6.1Functions of Literature Review
6.2Contents of Literature Review
6.3Structure of Literature Review
6.3.1The Introductory Paragraph
6.3.2The Body
6.4Composing Literature Review
6.4.1Strategies for Developing a Thesis Statement for the Introductory Paragraph
6.4.2Strategies for Composing the Body of Literature Review
6.4.3Strategies for Composing the Conclusion of Literature Review
6.5Stylistic Features of Literature Review
6.5.1Templates for Introducing What They Say
6.5.2Templates for Responding to What Others Have Said and Expressing What I Say
6.5.3Templates for Distinguishing What You Say from What They Say
6.6Examples
6.7Practices

Chapter 7Writing the Body
7.1Writing the Body for a Quantitative Study
7.1.1Writing the Research Method
7.1.2Writing the Results Chapter
7.1.3Writing the Discussions Chapter
7.1.4Practices
7.2Writing the Body for a Qualitative Study
7.2.1The Functions of a Theoretical Framework
7.2.2Structure of the Body
7.3Practices

Chapter 8Writing Conclusions
8.1The Functions of Conclusion
8.2Components and Structure of Conclusions
8.3Composing Conclusions
8.3.1Approaches for Composing Conclusions
8.3.2Strategies for Composing
8.4Stylistic Features of Conclusion
8.5Examples of Conclusions
8.6Practices

Chapter 9Writing Abstracts and Acknowledgments
9.1Abstract: Definition and Classification
9.1.1Definition
9.1.2Classification
9.2Abstract: Component and Structure
9.2.1Component
9.2.2Structure
9.2.3Composing Abstracts
9.2.4Typical Language for Components of Abstract
9.3Abstract: Revising and Editing
9.4Abstract: Keywords
9.5Abstract: Examples
9.6Acknowledgments
9.7Practices

Chapter 10Documentations in Academic Research Paper
10.1Functions of Documentations and Citations
10.2Sources to Be Documented
10.3Common Problems with Understanding Plagiarism
10.4Approaches to Use Sources
10.5Documentation and Citation Styles
10.5.1MLA Documentation and Citation Style
10.5.2APA Documentation Style
10.5.3Chicago Manual Style
10.5.4Guidelines and Examples of MLA, APA and CMS in a Table
10.6Annotated Bibliographies (from Purdue Writing Online Lab)
10.6.1Definitions
10.6.2Purposes of Annotated Bibliography
10.6.3Format of Annotated Bibliography
10.7Practices

Chapter 11Presenting Academic Research Papers
11.1Understanding the Functions and Benefits of Presentations
11.2Classifying Presentations
11.3Correcting Misconceptions about Presentations
11.4Preparing Presentations
11.5Delivering the Presentation
11.6Answering Questions
11.7The Rubric for Evaluating Presentations
11.8Practices

Appendixes
Appendix ISample Syllabus for English Academic Research Writing
Appendix IICourse Portfolio