SECTION A MINI-LECTURE
　　In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.

　　Writing a Research Paper

　　I. Research Papers and Ordinary Essay
　　A. Similarity in (1) __________:
　　e.g. —choosing a topic
　　—asking questions
　　—identifying the audience
　　B. Difference mainly in terms of (2) ___________
　　1. research papers: printed sources
　　2. ordinary essay: ideas in one's (3) ___________

　　II. Types and Characteristics of Research Papers
　　A. Number of basic types: two
　　B. Characteristics:
　　1. survey-type paper:
　　—to gather (4) ___________
　　—to quote
　　—to (5) _____________
　　The writer should be (6) ___________.
　　2. argumentative (research) paper:
　　a. The writer should do more, e.g.
　　—to interpret
　　—to question, etc.
　　b. (7) _________varies with the topic, e.g.
　　—to recommend an action, etc.

　　III. How to Choose a Topic for a Research Paper
　　In choosing a topic, it is important to (8) __________.
　　Question No. 1: your familiarity with the topic
　　Question No. 2: Availability of relevant information on the chosen topic
　　Question No. 3: Narrowing the topic down to (9) _________
　　Question No. 4: Asking questions about (10) ___________
　　The questions help us to work out way into the topic and discover its possibilities.