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 …… Chapter 9 Strategies for Development Chapter 10 Use of Sources and Documentation Appendix: Sample Student Academic Writing Works Cited and Consulted