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    朱效惠主编的《学术英语写作（英语语言文学系列教材新世纪高等学校教材）》一书，读者主要是英语专业本科高年级学生，旨在帮助学生了解学术论文的结构及写作方法并初步掌握学术研究过程，为本科毕业论文写作奠定基础。全书共十个单元。第一单元介绍学术英语的语言特征；第二至七单元分别讲解学术论文各组成部分的写作方法，具体包括摘要、引言、文献综述、研究方法、结果与讨论、结论；第八单元简介引用及参考文献格式；第九单元指导学生如何对论文进行修改；第十单元主要是实践环节，通过引导学生进行实践活动帮助他们学会如何设计并开展小规模的科研项目，从而在此基础上撰写论文。

Unit 1  An Overview of Academic Writing
  Section 1: Common Types of Academic Writing
  Section 2: Features of Academic Writing
  Section 3: Structure of Academic Writing
  Section 4: Stages of Academic Writing
Unit 2  Writing an Abstract
  Section 1: Common Types of Academic Abstracts and Their Structural Components
  Section 2: Language Features of Academic Abstracts
  Section 3: Composing an Academic Abstract
Unit 3  Writing an Introduction
  Section 1: Role of an Introduction
  Section 2: Structure of an Introduction
  Section 3: Steps to Go in Writing an Introduction
  Section 4: Tips on Writing an Effective Introduction
Unit 4  Reviewing the Literature
  Section 1: Definition of Literature Review
  Section 2: Purpose of Literature Review
  Section 3: Structure of Literature Review
  Section 4: Strategies of Writing Literature Review
Unit 5  Describing Methods
  SeCtion 1: Procedures of Research Design
  Section 2: Types of Data Gathering Instruments
  Section 3: Linking Research Questions to Data Analysis Techniques
Unit 6  Reporting Results and Discussion
  Section 1: Purpose of Reporting Results and Discussing Results
  Section 2: Strategies on Writing up Results Section
  Section 3: Discussing Results
Unit 7  Writing a Conclusion
  Section 1: Function of a Conclusion
  Section 2: Components of a Conclusion
  Section 3: Structure of a Conclusion
  Section 4: Strategies in Writing a Conclusion
Unit 8  Citation and Referencing
  Section 1: Common Types of Plagiarism
  Section 2: Ways to Avoid Plagiarism
  Section 3: Citation and Referencing Formats
Unit 9  Revising and Proofreading
  Section 1: Why and How to Revise
  Section 2: Global Revisions
  Section 3: Local Revisions （Language and Style）
  Section 4: A General Checklist for Revising
Unit 10  Conducting a Research Project or Composing a Research Report
  Section 1: Component Parts of a Typical Research Project or Report
  Section 2: Finding a Topic
  Section 3: Designing a Questionnaire
  Section 4: Data Analysis and Discussion
  Section 5: Citation Focus
  Section 6: Summary
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3