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
1.2a Good Writing Calls for Critical Reading and Critical Thinking
1.2b Good Writing Involves Thoughtful Revision
1.2c Good Writing Is Directed Toward an Audience
1.2d Good Writing Achieves a Clear Purpose
1.2e Good Writing Expresses Ideas Clearly
1.2f Good Writing Pulses with Creativity
Chapter 2 Kinds of Academic Writing
2.1 Writing to Summarize
2.2 Writing to Synthesize
2.3 Writing to Explain
2.3a Writing to inform
2.3b Writing to Explain Processes
2.3c Writing to Explain Concepts
2.4 Writing to Argue
2.4a The Logical Appeal
2.4b The Emotional Appeal
2.4c The Ethical Appeal
2.4d Five Basic Components
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
3.1a Topic or Subject
3.1b Audience
3.1c Purpose and Role
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
4.4a Freewriting
4.4b Brainstorming
4.4c Branching
4.4d Cubing
4.4e Questioning or Journalistic Formula
4.5 Generating New Ideas by Critical Reading
Chapter 5 Researching the Topic
5.1 Field Research
5.1a Observing
5.1b Interviewing
5.1c Using Questionnaire
5.2 Library Research
5.2a Library Sources and Materials
5.2b Taking Notes
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
6.3a Draft Outline
6.3b Formal Outline
6.3c Two Commonly Used Patterns of Formal Outlines
6.4 Formulating the Thesis Statement
Chapter 7
7.1 Drafting
7.2 Revising
7.2a Revising for Content and Organization—Macro-revision
7.2b Revising for Details—Micro-revision
7.3 Final Editing and Proofreading
PART Ⅲ STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC WRITING
Chapter 8 Organizing the
Chapter 9 Strategies for Development
Chapter 10 Use of Sources and Documentation
Appendix︰Sample Student Academic Writing
Works Cited and Consulted