Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Writing 1
1.2 Research Paper Writing 2
1.3 Steps to Write a Research Paper 3
Chapter 2 Topic Selection 6
2.1 Negotiating a Topic 6
2.2 The Rules of Choosing a Topic 9
2.3 Topics on British and American Literature 11
2.4 Topics on Theory and Practice in Translation 22
2.5 Topics on Language and Culture 24
2.6 Topics on English Language 25
2.7 Topics on Teaching Methodology 30
Chapter 3 Data Collection and Evaluation 35
3.1 Data Collection 35
3.2 Data Evaluation 45
3.3 Taking Notes 49
3.4 Avoiding Plagiarism 54
Chapter 4 Thesis Formulation and Outline Drawing 57
4.1 Thesis Formulation 57
4.2 Outline Drawing 59
Chapter 5 Writing a First Draft Paper 65
5.1 Writing the Introduction 65
5.2 Writing the Body 69
5.3 Writing the Conclusion 76
Chapter 6 Revising the Paper 81
6.1 The Purpose of Revising 81
6.2 Revision Checklist 82
Chapter 7 The Format of the Paper 84
7.1 Title Page 84
7.2 Acknowledgments 85
7.3 Abstracts 85
7.4 Table of Content 89
7.5 In-text Citation 91
7.6 Works Cited 96
7.7 Appendix 100
Chapter 8 Preparing for Oral Defense 101
8.1 Oral Defense 101
8.2 Preparation for Oral Defense 102
Appendix 1 Sample Research Papers 107
Appendix 2 Recommended Periodicals and Website for Reference 150
Works Cited 152