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