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 WritingUnit 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 AbstractUnit 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 IntroductionUnit 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 ReviewUnit 5  Describing Methods  SeCtion 1: Procedures of Research Design  Section 2: Types of Data Gathering Instruments  Section 3: Linking Research Questions to Data Analysis TechniquesUnit 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 ResultsUnit 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 ConclusionUnit 8  Citation and Referencing  Section 1: Common Types of Plagiarism  Section 2: Ways to Avoid Plagiarism  Section 3: Citation and Referencing FormatsUnit 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 RevisingUnit 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: SummaryAppendix 1Appendix 2Appendix 3