Lecture 2 Title Page,Acknowledgements, and Abstract
Lecture 2 Title Page, Acknowledgements, and Abstract
1.Introduction:Major aims of writing graduation thesis The practice of writing graduation thesis aims to develop the following abilities of undergraduate students of English majors. (1)The ability to select significant research question A topic should be interesting,significant, researchable,modest and well focused, and one that student can find enough data
1. Introduction: Major aims of writing graduation thesis ◼ The practice of writing graduation thesis aims to develop the following abilities of undergraduate students of English majors. (1) The ability to select significant research question ◼ A topic should be interesting, significant, researchable, modest and well focused, and one that student can find enough data
(2)The ability to locate and review previous research Students are enabled to use three major sources of related literature,and they are background sources,original sources,and critical sources.They are enabled to read opinion articles,review articles and research reports,and to search for information through reference books, library catalogues,abstract and index service,computer database,online service, and conference proceedings
(2) The ability to locate and review previous research ◼ Students are enabled to use three major sources of related literature, and they are background sources, original sources, and critical sources. They are enabled to read opinion articles, review articles and research reports, and to search for information through reference books, library catalogues, abstract and index service, computer database, online service, and conference proceedings
(3)The ability to make their own analysis in research Students are encouraged to ask good questions,to investigate and view things from new perspectives and to make their own analysis.Their contribution,or “newness”could be new in perspective, method,data or analysis.It is hoped that they will learn the essence of science and academic
(3) The ability to make their own analysis in research ◼ Students are encouraged to ask good questions, to investigate and view things from new perspectives and to make their own analysis. Their contribution, or “newness” could be new in perspective, method, data or analysis. It is hoped that they will learn the essence of science and academic
(4)The ability to express things appropriately in English Students will develop their ability to write in appropriate style of English,learn to follow stylistic customs in academic writing, choose appropriate tenses and to make their writing objective in tone and their paper coherent in structure
(4) The ability to express things appropriately in English ◼ Students will develop their ability to write in appropriate style of English, learn to follow stylistic customs in academic writing, choose appropriate tenses and to make their writing objective in tone and their paper coherent in structure