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Chapter 1 Application Letters

 Admissions Essay

 Cover Letter

 Resume

 Research Proposal

 Letter of Recommendation

 Samples of Application Letters

 Exercises

Chapter 2 The Research Paper

 What is the Research Paper

 Types of Research

 Why Should We Write the Research Paper?

 Component Parts of the Research Paper

 Features of Effective Research Paper

 Steps of Writing the Research Paper

 Exercises

Chapter 3 Selecting a Topic

 Selecting a General Subject

 Narrowing Down the Scope of Your Subject to a Specific Aspect

 Formulating the Final Topic

 Samples of Some Suggested Topics

 Exercises

Chapter 4 Reviewing Related Literature and Evaluating Source Materials

 The Purpose of Literature Review

 Classification of Source Materials

 Evaluating Source Materials

 Make Your Sources Work for You

 Writing Literature Review

 Exercises

Chapter 5 Note-taking

 What is Note-taking

 Where to Take Notes

 Content of Notes

 Guidelines for Card Note-taking

 Types of Notes

 Tips on Note-taking

 Precautions against Plagiarism

 Exercises

Chapter 6 Writing the Thesis Statement

 What Is a Thesis Statement

 Examples of Working Thesis

 What Makes a Good Thesis Statement

 Division of Thesis Statements

 Constructing the Thesis

 How Do I Know If My Thesis Is Strong

 Alternatives to the Thesis Sentence

 Exercises

Chapter 7 Writing the Outline of the Research Paper

 What Is an Outline

 The Role of the Outline

 Types of Outline Symbols

 Types of Outlines

 Stylistic Theory of Outlining

 Guidelines to Write the Outline

 Modes of Arrangement

 Conventions for Drawing an Outline

 Exercises

Chapter 8 Drafting the Research Paper

 How to Write the Overall Draft

 Writing the Introduction

 Review of Literature

 Writing the Methodology Section

 Writing the Results Section

 Writing the Discussion Section

 Writing the Conclusion and Recommendations Section

 Constructing Paragraphs

 Writing the Topic Sentence

 Exercises

Chapter 9 Revising, Editing and Proofreading

 Revising: Cultivating a Critical Eye

 Editing: Making Your Writing Clear

 Proofreading: the Final Touches

 Exercises

Chapter 10 Supplementary Documents to Complete a Research Paper

 Deciding a Format for the Research Paper

 Title Page

 Writing the Abstract

 Keywords

 Table of Contents

 Acknowledgements

 Appendices

 Exercises

Chapter 11 Research Paper Citations

 Introduction

 Different Styles of Citations

 MLA Formatting and Style Guide

 MLA Works Cited Example Page

 APA Formatting and Style Guide

 Exercises

Chapter 12 How to Present a Paper

 Planning the Presentation

 PPT--Creating Speaking Notes

 Delivery of Presentation

 Asking and Answering Questions

 Exercises

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