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TABLE OF
CONTENTS

In a Nutshell 1

Warming-up: Research-based Paper at A Glance 1
Vocabulary: Terms of a Research Proposal 1
Research Proposal: Elements of a Research Proposal 2

Unit 1. Choosing Topics 13

Warming-up: Did you do this? 13
Choosing Topics for Research Proposals: Broad Topic and More Specific Topic 13
Language Focus: Specifying Topic with Preposition 14
Vocabulary: Keywords to Find More Specific Topic 15
Practice: Choosing Topics 16

Unit 2. Introduction 19

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Warming-up: Mini Discussion on Possible Research Topics 19
Five Elements of Introduction: Part 1: Context, Issue, and Gap 20
Language Focus: Describing Context and Issue 21
Vocabulary: Starter Phrases of Issue and Gap 22
Practice: Writing Introduction of a Paper Proposal: Context, Issue, and Gap 23
Five elements of Introduction: Part 2: Research Questions and Research Goals 26
Language Focus: Good and Bad Research Questions 28
Vocabulary: Useful Expressions for Stating Research Goals 30
Practice: Writing Introduction of a Paper Proposal: Research Questions and Research 31
Goals

Unit 3. Literature Review 33

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Warming-up: Mini discussion 33
Example Literature Review: Elements of Theoretical Framework 34
Example of Literature Review: Elements of Empirical Review 37
Vocabulary: Signal Phrases for Citing Others’ Work 40
Language Focus: Stating Definition and Stating Others’ Work in Literature Review 41
Practice: Writing Literature Review 43