是一本实用性和针对性有很强的英语专业必修课教材。全书共分8章，以大量的例子阐述了如何完成从选题、查阅文献、撰写到答辩的全过程。

本书以英文书写，语言简洁易懂，且术语和格式与国际学术规范一致，既可作为专业本科生教材，也可以作为研究生和研究人员的参考书。

依据2000年5月教育部批准实施的《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》的要求，英语论文写作是全国各类高校英语专业的一门专业知识类必修课程。《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》还明确规定：毕业论文一般应用英语撰写，篇幅为3000～5000个单词，要求文字通顺、思路清晰、内容充实，有一定的独立见解。

《英语论文写作手册》是一本按照《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲、》要求编写的英语专业必修课教材，它具有很强的实用性和针对性。为了更有效地指导学生进行毕业论文写作，该书以大量的例子阐述了如何完成从选题、查阅文献、撰写到答辩的全过程。全书共分8章：第1章概述了英语论文写作的意义和要求；第2章讨论了论文写作的步骤和过程；第3章诠释了构成论文的各个要素及其特点；第4章介绍了国际上通行的三种学术写作格式；第5章从词法、句法和篇章三个角度分析了英语论文的语言特点；第6章介绍了几种常见的英语语言研究方法；第7章简述了论文答辩的相关知识；第8章提供了一个完整的论文案例进行评价和分析。另外，在附录里还列举了供师生参考的英语专业毕业论文选题、成绩评定标准和排版装订格式。

本书以英文书写，语言简洁易懂，且术语和格式与国际学术规范一致，既可作为专业本科生教材，也可以作为研究生和研究人员的参考书。

Chapter 1 English Thesis Writing: An Introduction

 1.1 The needs for thesis writing

 1.2 Paper, thesis or dissertation?

 1.3 Ways to classify English theses

1.3.1 By academic degrees

1.3.2 By research disciplines

1.3.3 By research methods

1.3.4 By research topics

 1.4 Standards of a good English thesis

 1.5 Eyes on a well-written thesis

1.5.1 Attention to pre-writing

1.5.2 Attention to in-writing

1.5.3 Attention to re-writing

 Chapter questions

Chapter 2 The Writing Process of English Thesis

 2.1 Locating a topic

2.1.1 Tracing personal interests

2.1.2 Seeking advice

2.1.3 Brainstorming

2.1.4 Self-questioning

 2.2 Specifying the topic

2.2.1 Library research

2.2.2 Forming research questions

 2.3 Writing a research proposal

2.3.1 The definition of "research proposal"

2.3.2 Components of a research proposal

 2.4 Outlining

2.4.1 Types of outline

2.4.2 General rules for outlining

 2.5 Putting pen to paper

2.5.1 Taking notes

2.5.2 Drafting

2.5.3 Revising

 Chapter questions

Chapter 3 Elements of English Graduation Thesis

 3.1 Title page

3.1.1 The included information

3.1.2 Thesis title

 3.2 Abstract

3.2.1 Types of abstract

3.2.2 Models of abstract

3.2.3 Writing an abstract

 3.3 Table of contents

3.3.1 MLA listing style

3.3.2 APA listing style

 3.4 Introduction

3.4.1 Models of Introduction

3.4.2 Writing an introduction

 3.5 Thesis body

3.5.1 "Literature review"

3.5.2 "Theoretical background"

3.5.3 "Methods"

3.5.4 "Results"

3.5.5 "Discussion"

3.5.6 Other organizational patterns

 3.6 Conclusion

3.6.1 Models of conclusion

3.6.2 Writing a conclusion

 3.7 Other indispensable elements

3.7.1 "Bibliography", "Works Cited" or "References"

3.7.2 Acknowledgements

3.7.3 Appendices

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Chapter 4 Documenting Styles and Mechanics

 4.1 General information on documentation

 4.2 The Chicago Manual of Style

4.2.1 The Notes-Bibliography system

4.2.2 The in-text author-date system

 4.3 MLA style

4.3.1 In-text citation format

4.3.2 MLA "Works Cited" format

 4.4 APA style

4.4.1 Parenthetical citations in text

4.4.2 APA "References" format

 4.5 An eclectic style

 4.6 Technical matters

4.6.1 Title capitalization

4.6.2 Abbreviation and italics

4.6.3 Numbers and punctuations

4.6.4 Tables and figures

 Chapter questions

Chapter 5 Language Features of English Theses

 5.1 Lexical features

5.1.1 Professional words

5.1.2 Formal style

5.1.3 Precision and clarity

5.1.4 "Economical principle" in thesis title

 5.2 Syntactical features

5.2.1 Full, long and complex sentences

5.2.2 Simple present tense and passive voice

5.2.3 Academic sentence structures

 5.3 Discoursal features

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Chapter 6 Research Methodology: An Overview

 6.1 Definitions of research

6.1.1 Definitions

6.1.2 The aims of research

6.1.3 Steps of research process

 6.2 Classifications of research

6.2.1 Types

6.2.2 The parameters

 6.3 Qualitative research and quantitative research

6.3.1 Qualitative research

6.3.2 Quantitative research

6.3.3 Distinctions between qualitative and quantitative researches

6.3.4 An eclectic approach

 6.4 Survey study

6.4.1 Types of surveys

6.4.2 Procedures of surveys

6.4.3 Comments on survey study

6.4.4 An example of a survey questionnaire

 6.5 Experimental research

6.5.1 Basic concepts

6.5.2 Procedures: Five steps

6.5.3 Comments on experimental research

 6.6 Case study

6.6.1 Introduction and definition

6.6.2 Procedures: Six steps

6.6.3 Comments on case study

 Chapter questions

Chapter 7 Oral Defense

 7.1 Thesis presentation

 7.2 Questions and answers

 7.3 Dos and Don'ts in oral defense

 Chapter questions

Chapter 8 Sample of Graduation Thesis and Grading Remarks

 8.1 A sample of graduation thesis

 8.2 Grading remarks

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Bibliography