Chapter Ⅰ Introduction 1.1 Definition of a Research Paper 1.2 Format of a Research Paper 1.2.1 An Overview of Format 1.2.2 Beginning Part 1.2.3 Body Part 1,2.4 Ending Part Chapter Ⅱ Thesis and Outline 2.1 Thesis 2.1.1 Definition and Function 2.1.2 Formulation of a Thesis 2.1.3 Rules for Wording a Thesis 2.1,4 Place of a Thesis Statement 2.1.5 Title of a Research Paper 2.2 Outline 2.2.1 Visual Conventions of an Outline 2.2.2 Types of Outline 2.2.3 Two Types of Outline Writing Tips Chapter Ⅲ Research 3.1 Definition of Research and Types of Research 3.2 Research Methodology 3.3 Problem Analysis 3.3.1 What Sort of Problems Can We Research 3.3.2 What Makes a Good Project 3.4 Project Design 3.4.1 Making a Plan 3.4.2 Restricting the Topic and Setting the Hypothesis 3.5 Assembly of a Working Bibliography 3.5.1 Introduction 3.5.2 Exploration of Resource 3.5.3 Doing Background Reading 3.5.4 Evaluating Sources 3.5.5 Catching up with Available Software Packages and Current Issues 3.6 Note-taking 3.6.1 Objectives of Note-taking 3.6.2 Some Main Principles for Note-taking 3.6.3 Locating and Selecting Sources 3.6.4 Retrieving and Sorting Sources 3.7 Constructing Research Report Chapter Ⅳ Quotation 4.1 Formation of a Quotation 4.2 Direct Quotations 4.2.1 When to Use Direct Quotations …… Chapter Ⅴ Punctuation Chapter Ⅵ Documentation Chapter Ⅶ Sample Paper Reference Websites for reference