戴炜栋和田贵森主编的《英语专业写作(4学生用书修订版新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材)》第四册是为大学英语专业四年级学生编写的，也可供高校非英语专业的英语爱好者学习和参考。这本教材的重点是英语学术写作的介绍和训练，通过循序渐进的讲解和写作练习，使学生了解、熟悉、掌握英语学术写作的特点，为撰写毕业论文和以后进行学术写作奠定坚实的基础。

《英语专业写作(4学生用书修订版新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材)》第四册共分为四个部分：（1）英语学术写作简介；（2）学术论文的写作；（3）研究报告的写作；（4）英语专业毕业论文的写作。每部分由五个单元组成。本书的基本框架是第一部分介绍英语学术写作与学术研究的关系，学术写作的基本特征和要求。第二部分介绍以图书资料为基础的学术论文的写作要素，以及写好既言之有物，又符合学术规范的研究性学期论文的方法和步骤。第三部分介绍以实证研究为基础的研究报告的写作，为今后从事英语教学，培养定性和定量研究打下良好基础。第四部分介绍英语专业学士学位论文的写作，从英语语言学、英语文学、翻译和教学法等方面，给以翔实的例证和分析，以期对英语专业学生做好毕业论文提供参考。贯穿全书的教学活动涉及：学术写作的选题，相关文献的检索和综述，论文探究问题的提炼和表述，论文提纲的编制和修改，论丈各个部分的写作，如：引言、主体、结语、提要、参考文献及附录等。英语学术写作是在学生接受了英语写作基本功的训练后，学习了初步学术研究方法的基础上，达到用英语撰写论文的更高要求，也是培养大学生创新能力的重要环节。

戴炜栋和田贵森主编的《英语专业写作(4学生用书修订版新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材)》用简洁的语言对英语学术写作的各个环节和要求作了详细介绍，并尽量多地提供典型例文给学生作参考，同时设计了丰富多样的练习。

SECTION ONE iNTRODUCING ACADEMIC WRiTiNG

Unit 1 Research and Writing

1．Defining academic writing

2．Major types of research

3．Majorfeatures of academic writing

Unit 2 Choosing a Topic

1．Criteria of good topics

2．Major sources of research topics

3．Suggested steps for choosing a topic

Unit 3 Reviewing Related Literature

1．Locating the sources of related literature

2．Searching strategies

3．Evaluating materials

Unit 4 Style and Mechanics

1．Academic writing style

2．Language focus：citation and tenses

3．Tip on mechanics

Unit 5 Documentation

1．Purpose of documentation

2．Major formats and styles of documentation

3．Examples of citing and listing sources

SECTION TWO WRITING RESEARCH PAPERS

Unit 1 Major Elements of Research Papers

1．Understanding library research

2．Major approaches of research papers

3．Major components of research papers

Unit 2 Formulating a Thesis Statement

1．Function of a thesis statement

2．Basic requirements for a thesis statement

3．Tips on writing a thesis statement

Unit 3 Drafting and Revising the Research Paper

1．Structure and the writing process

2．Revising for unity and coherence

3．Editing for clarity and style

Unit 4 Writing the Abstract

1．Features and elements of the abstract

2．Tips on writing the abstract

3．Checklist for a good abstract

Unit 5 Tips on Good Writing

1．Respect your ideas

2．Write it with style

3．Avoid common grammatical errors

SECTION THREE WRITING RESEARCH REPORTS

Unit 1 Major Elements ofResearch Reports

1．Understanding the research process

2．Major components of research reports

3．Major features of research reports

Unit 2 Writing an Introduction．

1．Major components of introductions

2．Different ways ofstarting introductions

3．rips on writing introductions

Unit 3 Describing the Investigation

1．Major components of describing the investigation

2．Tips on describing the investigation

3．Samples of research descriptions

Unit 4 Using Graphics

1．Purpose of using graphics

2．Major types of graphics

3．Samples of using graphics

Unit 5 Reporting Results and Discussion

1．Major components of reporting results

2．Writing the discussion of result

3 Writing the conclusion 

SECTION FOUR WRITING A GRADUATION THESIS

Unit 1 Major Elements of a Graduation Thesis

1．Major purposes of a graduation thesis

2．Major types of a graduation thesis

3．Major components of a graduation thesis

Unit 2 Writing About Literature and Translation Studies

1．Choosing a topic andfinding arl approach

2．Tips on writing about literature．

3．Tips on writing about translation studies

U njt 3 Writing About Linguistics and Language Teaching

1．Choosing a topic and finding an approach

2．Major topics of language studies

3．Major topics of language teaching

Unit 4 Constructing an Outline．

1．Types of outlines

2．Formats of outlines

3．Organizing ideas and writing the outline

Unit 5 Drafting and Revising a Graduation Thesis

1．Structure and style of a graduation thesis

2．Macro—revision of content and organization

3．Micro—revision of language and mechanics

Appendix I Eye Contact in the ELT Classroom of Chinese EFL Students

Appendix II The Evasion Episode of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

——A Reasonable Ending

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