Part Ⅰ Preliminaries for Research Paper Writing Chapter One General Introduction to Research Paper Writing 1.1 Research Paper: Definition 1.2 Science of Research Paper Writing 1.3 Stylistic Conventions of RP Writing 1.4 Reflections and Practice Part Ⅱ Research Process Chapter Two Reading Strategies 2.1 Reading Efficiently 2.2 Critical Thinking and Reading for Academic Purposes 2.3 Reflections and Practice Chapter Three Note-taking 3.1 Note-taking Strategies 3.2 Useful Note-taking Skills 3.3 The Cornell Note-taking Method 3.4 Annotated Bibliography 3.5 Reflections and Practice Part Ⅲ Writing Process Chapter Four Title,AuthorAffiliation, Keywords and Acknowledgements 4.1 Title 4.2 AuthorAffiliation 4.3 Keywords 4.4 Acknowledgements 4.5 Language Focus: Absolutes 4.6 Reflections and Practice Chapter Five Abstract 5.1 Purposes ofWriting Abstracts 5.2 Types ofAbstracts and Writing Skills 5.3 Language Focus: Sentence Variety 5.4 Reflections and Practice Chapter Six Introduction and Literature Review 6.1 Rhetorical Pattern oflntroduction 6.2 Taxomony of Literature Review 6.3 Language Focus: Citing Sources 6.4 Reflections and Practice Chapter Seven Methods 7.1 Rhetorical Pattern of Methods 7.2 Language Focus: Imperatives in Research Papers 7.3 Reflections and Practice Chapter Eight Results 8.1 Rhetorical Pattern of Results Section 8.2 Language Focus: Definition 8.3 Reflections and Practice Chapter Nine Discussion 9.1 Rhetorical Pattern of Discussion 9.2 Language Focus: Taking a Stance 9.3 Reflections and Practice Chapter Ten Data Presentation 10.1 Functions ofTables and Figures 10.2 Relationship of Tables or Figures and Texts 10.3 Anatomy of Tables and Figures 10.4 Graphic Display Tools 10.5 Language Focus: Numbers and Equations 10.6 Reflections and Practice Part Ⅳ Research Paper Publication Chapter Eleven Procedures ofPaper Publication 11.1 Choice ofTarget Journals 11.2 Process ofPaper Publication 11.3 Correspondence between Author and Editor 11.4 Reflections and Practice Part Ⅴ WritingAccuracy Chapter Twelve Common Errors in Research Papers 12.1 Errors at the Lexical Level 12.2 Errors at the Sentential Level 12.3 Errors at the Textual Level 12.4 Ways to Steer Clear from Errors 12.5 Reflections and Practice Teacher's Manual References