Unit 1 Topic
1.1 What topic to choose
1.2 How to choose a topic
1.3 How to elaborate a topic
1.4 Tasks
Unit 2 Sources
2.1 Using library database
2.2 Evaluating source materials
2.3 Reading source materials
2.4 Tasks
Unit 3 Thesis and Title
3.1 What is a thesis
3.2 How to formulate and refine a thesis
3.3 How to word the thesis
3.4 How to compose a title
3.5 Tasks
Unit 4 Outline
4.1 Structure of an outline
4.2 Major requirements for wording an outline
4.3 Tasks
Unit 5 Abstract
5.1 Essentials of an abstract
5.2 Key words
5.3 Tasks
Unit 6 Introduction
6.1 Essentials in an introduction
6.2 Differences between an abstract and an introduction
6.3 Tasks
Unit 7 Literature Review
7.1 Review focuses
7.2 Organization of literature review
7.3 Verb tense
7.4 Reporting verbs
7.5 Paraphrasing
7.6 Unity
7.7 Cohesion and Coherence
7.8 Metadiscoursal elements
7.9 Tasks
Unit 8 Methodology
8.1 Quantitative and qualitative me thods
8.2 The methods section of a research paper
8.3 Tasks
Unit 9 Results
9.1 Presenting and organizing the results
9.2 Providing tables and figures
9.3 Tasks
Unit 10 Discussion
10.1 General rules for a discussion
10.2 Steps in writing the discussion
10.3 Task
Unit 11 Conclusion
11.1 Approaches to a conclusion
11.2 Tasks
Unit 12 Citations and References
12.1 In-text citations
12.2 References
12.3 Plagiarism
12.4 Tasks
Unit 13 Peer-Review and Revision
13.1 Peer-review
13.2 Research paper peer-review guidelines
13.3 Revision
13.4 Tasks
Unit 14 Presentation Content and Structure
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Body
14.3 Conclusion
14.4 Transitions
14.5 Tasks
Unit 15 Speech Delivery
15.1 Essentials for delivering a good speech
15.2 Aspects of good delivery
15.3 Visual aids
15.4 Questions and answers
15.5 Tasks
Suggested Keys
References