操时尧、柯军编著的《英语论文写作教程》内容共分11章：第1章概述科学研究与科研论文的内涵与关系；第2章从选题、文献检索和开题报告三个环节介绍毕业论文的写前过程；第3章从论文提纲、拟稿和修改等方面探讨写作过程；第4章解析毕业论文的各个要件及其特点，并逐一以“模板”和“范例”进行详细解读；第5章探讨以段落为单元的有效论证方法；第6章介绍国际上通行的三种学术引证格式(CMS，MLA和APA)；第7章简述论文写作过程中应注意的技术性细节；第8章略析英语论文的语言风格；第9章介绍语言研究的常用方法——观察法、调查法、实验法和个案法，并配以实例分析；第lO章介绍毕业论文答辩的相关知识；第11章提供一个可供学生模仿的完整论文范例，并作了评价与分析。

Chapter 1 General Introduction

 1.1 Basic information of research

1.1.1 Definition of research

1.1.2 Features of research

1.1.3 Classification of research

1.1.4 Research process

 1.2 Brief introduction to "thesis"

1.2.1 Definition of thesis

1.2.2 Standards of a good thesis

1.2.3 Significance of writing a thesis

1.2.4 Structure of a BA thesis

Exercises

Chapter 2 Pre.Writing Process

 2.1 Topic research

2.1.1 Definition of topic

2.1.2 Principles of topic selection

2.1.3 Topic selection

2.1.4 Topic specification

2.1.5 Disciplines and possible topics

2.1.6 Topieing failure.

 2.2 Literature retrieval

2.2.1 Definition of literature

2.2.2 Data banks for literature retrieval

2.2.3 Literature administration

 2.3 Thesis proposal

2.3.1 Definition of thesis proposal

2.3.2 Components of a thesis proposal

Exercises

Chapter 3 Writing Process

 3.1 Outlining

3.1.1 Types of outline

3.1.2 Rules for outlining

3.1.3 Styles of outlining

3.1.4 Outline models of English thesis

 3.2 Drafting

3.2.1 Choosing proper words

3.2.2 Using the proper tense

3.2.3 Supporting with evidence

3.2.4 Keeping the academic style

 3.3 Avoiding Plagiarism

3.3.1 Definition of plagiarism

3.3.2 Plagiarism avoidance

 3.4 Revising

3.4.1 Macro-revising

3.4.2 Micro-revising

Exercises

Chapter 4 Thesis Components

 4.1 Abstract

4.1.1 Types of abstract

4.1.2 Models of abstract

4.1.3 Composition of effective abstracts

 4.2 Introduction

4.2.1 Models of introduction

4.2.2 Composition of effective introductions.,

 4.3 Thesis body

4.3.1 Literature review

4.3.2 Methods

4.3.3 Results

4.3.4 Discussion

 4.4 Conclusion

4.4.1 Models of conclusion

4.4.2 Composition of effective conclusions

 4.5 Other indispensable elements

4.5.1 Bibliography

4.5.2 Acknowledgements

4.5.3 Appendix

Exercises

Chapter 5 Developing Effective Paragraphs

 5.1 Introduction paragraph and thesis statement

 5.2 Argument, evidence and effective paragraphs

 5.3 Techniques for effective paragraph composition

5.3.1 Exemplification

5.3.2 Comparison and contrast

5.3.3 Classification

5.3.4 Definition

5.3.5 Cause and effect

Exercises

Chapter 6 Ways of Documentation

 6.1 Definition of documentation

 6.2 The Chicago Manual of Style

6.2.1 The Notes-Bibliography system

6.2.2 The in-text author-date system

 6.3 MLA style

6.3.1 In-text citation format

6.3.2 MLA " Works Cited" format

 6.4 APA style

6.4.1 Parenthetical citations in text

6.4.2 APA "References" format

Exercises

Chapter 7 Mechanics of Writing

 7.1 Capitalization

 7.2 Abbreviation and italics

 7.3 Numbers and punctuations

 7.4 Tables and figures

Exercises

Chapter 8 Language and Style

 8.1 Formality

8.1.1 Professional words

8.1.2 Written forms

 8.2 Objectivity

8.2.1 Impersonal expressions

8.2.2 Passive voice

8.2.3 Indication of research limitations

 8.3 Explicitness

8.3.1 Clear arguments with evidence

8.3.2 Academic wording

8.3.3 Conventional structure

 8.4 Coherence

8.4.1 Transitional signals

8.4.2 Effective paragraphs

Exercises

Chapter 9 Methodology of Language Research

 9.1 Observational research

9.1.1 General information

9.1.2 Classification of observations

9.1.3 Natural observation

9.1.4 A research example

 9.2 Survey study

9.2.1 Types of surveys

9.2.2 Procedures of survey

9.2.3 Advantages and disadvantages

9.2.4 A research example

 9.3 Experimental study

9.3.1 Basic concepts

9.3.2 Five steps of experiment

9.3.3 Advantages and disadvantages

9.3.4 A research example

 9.4 Case study

9.4.1 Introduction and definition

9.4.2 Procedures: Five phases

9.4.3 Advantages and limitations

9.4.4 A research example

Exercises

Chapter 10 Thesis Defense

 10.1 Aims of thesis defense

 10.2 Procedure of thesis defense

10.2.1 Presenting thesis

10.2.2 Questioning and answering

10.2.3 Judging thesis defense

 10.3 Thesis-defending strategies

10.3.1 General suggestions

10.3.2 Strategies for thesis presentation

10.3.3 Strategies for questioning and answering

 10.4 Thesis submission

Exercises

Chapter 11 Study of a Sample Thesis

Appendix A

Appendix B

Bibliography

Acknowledgements