English for Academic paper Writing.ppt

English Academic Paper  Writing 16 periods February – April, 2013  By He Aijing Topic One: Description of Course Topic Two: Negotiating a Topic Topic Three: Reference Topic Topic One: Description of Course Requirements: participation Fail if absent more than 1/3 of all classes without reasons Performance in class : 20% Term paper: 80% Time assignment 8 weeks one topic per week What Why How Classification of Academic Paper Report paper Research paper library paper, a thesis Course paper term paper Thesis paper thesis , dissertation Treatise Some related terms Paper: It is published in academic journals and contains original research results or reviews existing results Article： a piece of nonfictional prose that is an independent part of a publication Essay： An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an authors personal point of view. Thesis / dissertation : in support of candidature for an academic degree. In some countries, the word “thesis” is used as part of a bachelor’s or master’s course, the reverse is true. Treatise : a formal and systematic written discourse on some subject, generally longer and treating it in greater depth than an essay, and more concerned with investigating or exposing the principles of the subject. 这些名词均含“文章”或“论文”之意。article多指在报刊、杂志上发表的非文艺性的文章，包括新闻报导、学术论文等。 essay指任何一种非小说性的，篇幅不长、结构简练的文章，如议论文、报道、评论、讽刺性杂文等。 paper正式用词，多指在学术刊物上发表或在学术会议上宣读的专题论文，也指高等学校的学期论文，或学校里的作文练习。thesis既可指毕业论文、学位论文，又可指一般的为阐述学术观点而写的论文。dissertation书面语用词，指独立研究后所写的较为详细的专题文章；也可指学位论文。 Why Is Learning to Write a Research Paper Important? The ability to do research and use it intelligently in writing is a basic tool of any educated person. In today’s “knowledge economy”, more and more people are using research skills in their daily work. Understanding how to analyze, evaluate, criticize, combine, and draw conclusions from information sources is crucial to everyday decisions. How : Research