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PART Ⅰ GENERAL FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING

Chapter 1 Academic Writing: An Introduction

1.1 Academic Writing: A Definition

1.2 Characteristics of Good Academic Writing

Chapter 2 Kinds of Academic Writing

2.1 Writing to Summarize

2.2 Writing to Synthesize

2.3 Writing to Explain

2.4 Writing to Argue

2.5 Writing to Propose

2.6 Writing to Analyze

2.7 Writing to Evaluate

Chapter 3 The Rhetorical Context and Characteristics of Academic Writing

3.1 The Rhetorical Context

3.2 Characteristics of Academic Papers

PART Ⅱ PROCESS OF EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC WRITING

Chapter 4 Finding a Topic

4.1 Process of Writing

4.2 Assessing Your Prior Interest and Knowledge

4.3 Narrowing the Topic-Creating a Good Title

4.4 Techniques for Inventing

4.5 Generating New Ideas by Critical Reading

Chapter 5 Researching the Topic

5.1 Field Research

5.2 Library Research

5.3 Internet Research

5.4 Keeping Track of Your Research

5.5 A Six-Step Approach to Research

Chapter 6

6.1 The Structure of a Paper

6.2 Sorting Out Your Notes and Other Materials

6.3 Outlining

6.4 Formulating the Thesis Statement

Chapter 7

7.1 Drafting

7.2 Revising

7.3 Final Editing and Proofreading

PART Ⅲ STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC WRITING

Chapter 8 Organizing the Paper

8.1 Five Basic Organizational Patterns

8.2 Introduction

8.3 Conclusion

Chapter 9 Strategies for Development

9.1 Definition

9.2 Classification

9.3 Example

9.4 Comparison and Contrast

9.5 Cause and Effect

9.6 Generalization

9.7 Visual Elements

Chapter 10 Use of Sources and Documentation

10.1 Importance of Using and Documenting Sources

10.2 Three Ways to Use Sources 190

10.3 Styles of Documentation 193

10.4 MLA Style

10.5 APA Style

10.6 中文参考文献格式

Appendix：Sample Student Academic Writings

Works Cited and Consulted