Textbook:

Dr. 廖柏森(2006), The Handbook of research Papers Writing 英文研究論文寫作.

Taipei: Jong Wen Books Co., 眾文圖書公司

Chapters to be covered:

    Unit I : Introduction and guidelines 論文研究方法與格式簡介

- Types and Formats of  researches

- Narrowing down the topics and hypothesis

- Structure of "IMRD" (Classroom lecture)

Unit II: Introduction of the research paper 緒論之格式與寫法

- General background information

- Purpose and significance of your study

- Sample research paper reading(Classroom lecture)

Unit III: Literature Review 文獻探討之格式與寫法

- Why getting a literature review?

- Citation

- Practical sentence patterns in literature review

- Sample reading(Classroom lecture)

Unit IV :Methodology  研究方法之格式與寫法

- Participants and Instruments

- Description

- Sampling method and data collection procedure 

- Sample reading (Classroom lecture)

Unit V: Results   量性與質性研究結果分析

-Research findings

- Results of Quantitative and Qualitative research

- Sample reading(Classroom lecture)

- Graphics and charts

- Sample reading (classroom lecture)

Unit VI: Conclusion  研究結論

- Conclusion

- Review of research findings

- Sample reading (classroom lecture)

- Limitations of the study

- Sample reading (classroom lecture)

 Unit VII: Abstract  摘要之格式與寫法

- Overall structure guidelines

- Sample reading (Classroom lecture)

Unit VIII: References   參考書目之格式與寫法

- References in APA style

        - Sample reading (Classroom lecture)

    - References in MLA style

    - Sample reading ( Classroom lecture)