英语专业毕业论文写作(1).ppt

Graduation Thesis Writing for English UndergraduatesGao Qiangsfl_gaoq@1精选课件ppt Course Objectives1. To cultivate students’ preliminary ability to seek relevant information;2. To improve students’ English writing and translation and their use of Microsoft word;3. To cultivate students’ serious and careful attitude towards what is asked to do;4. To develop students’ preliminary competence to carry out academic research.2精选课件ppt What is academic writing?Research paperConference presentationDegree papersTextbooksHandbooksMonograph…3精选课件ppt DiscussionWhat kind of writing have your learned?What kind of academic writing have you done?4精选课件ppt 2. What is a research paper?A research paper is, first and foremost, a form of written communication. Like other forms of nonfiction writing—letters, memos, reports, essays, articles, books—it should present information and ideas clearly and effectively.It differs from many of them in relying on sources of information other than the writer’s personal knowledge and experience.5精选课件ppt Research: primary vs. secondaryA research paper is based on primary research, secondary research, or a combination of the two.Primary research involves the study of a subject through firsthand observation and investigation, such as conducting a survey or carrying out a laboratory experiment;Secondary research entails the examination of studies that others have made of the subject.6精选课件ppt Many academic papers, as well as many reports and proposals required in business, government, and other professions, depend on secondary research.7精选课件ppt Research will increase your knowledge and understanding of a subject and will often lend authority to your ideas and opinions.However, the paper based on research is not a collection of other persons’ thoughts and words but a carefully constructed presentation of ideas that relies on research sources for clarification and verification.8精选课件ppt Documentation of othersYou must fully document the