Unit 1 Topic1．1 What topic to choose1．2 How to choose a topic1．3 How to elaborate a topic1．4 TasksUnit 2 Sources2．1 Using library database2．2 Evaluating source materials2．3 Reading source materials2．4 TasksUnit 3 Thesis and Title3．1 What is a thesis3．2 How to formulate and refine a thesis3．3 How to word the thesis3．4 How to compose a title3．5 TasksUnit 4 Outline4．1 Structure of an outline4．2 Major requirements for wording an outline4．3 TasksUnit 5 Abstract5．1 Essentials of an abstract5．2 Key words5．3 TasksUnit 6 Introduction6．1 Essentials in an introduction6．2 Differences between an abstract and an introduction6．3 TasksUnit 7 Literature Review7．1 Review focuses7．2 Organization of literature review7．3 Verb tense7．4 Reporting verbs7．5 Paraphrasing7．6Unity7．7 Cohesion and Coherence7．8 Metadiscoursal elements7．9 TasksUnit 8 Methodology8．1 Quantitative and qualitative me thods8．2 The methods section of a research paper8．3 TasksUnit 9 Results9．1 Presenting and organizing the results9．2 Providing tables and figures9．3 TasksUnit 10 Discussion10．1 General rules for a discussion10．2 Steps in writing the discussion10．3 TaskUnit 11 Conclusion11．1 Approaches to a conclusion11．2 TasksUnit 12 Citations and References12．1 In-text citations12．2 References12．3 Plagiarism12．4 TasksUnit 13 Peer-Review and Revision13．1 Peer-review13．2 Research paper peer-review guidelines13．3 Revision13．4 TasksUnit 14 Presentation Content and Structure14．1 Introduction14．2 Body14．3 Conclusion14．4 Transitions14．5 TasksUnit 15 Speech Delivery15．1 Essentials for delivering a good speech15．2 Aspects of good delivery15．3 Visual aids15．4 Questions and answers15．5 TasksSuggested KeysReferences