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
