• THESIS
• The analysis shows that the repetition of certain nouns in the novel is
expressive in that it gives emphasis or emotive heightening to the repeated
interestingly in just 10-15 pages?
• QUESTION
• the best topics are build around intriguing questions
• THESIS
• states what you want to say about the topic—your conclusion based on your research and thought
FOUR KEY ELEMENTS
• SUBJECT
• a very broad category—a general area of interest—usually assigned by your teacher
• TOPIC
• more specific focus within the general subject—developed by the student • —the narrower, the better • does your research paper describe a topic area that can be covered adequately and
• a strong thesis can usually be stated in a single sentence • the sentence that states your thesis may appear in your final paper
MORE EXAMPLES
• SUBJECT
THE LENGTH OF A RESEARCH PAPER
•Scholarly magazines or journals
• very short, 3-5 pages in length
•PhD thesis
• hundreds of pages
•Required paper
• 10-15 pages, 20 pound space, 4000-5000 words
draw conclusions from information sources is crucial to everyday decisions.
PART 2
FR KEY ELEMENTS
•SUBJECT •TOPIC •QUESTION •THESIS
• William Faulkner (1897-1962 )
• TOPIC
• The repetition of certain nouns in the sound and the fury
• QUESTION
• What is the function of repetition in the novel?
meaning and theme, thus striking the reader as having some deliberate and
unique artistic values in the novel and reinforce the theme of the novel with an
•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
英语学术论文写作
PART 1
WHAT IS A RESEARCH PAPER?
WHAT IS A RESEARCH PAPER?
•It is a paper that:
•presents an original approach to some academic topic, •organized around a central thesis, •using insights based on research, and •citing sources in a scholarly fashion.
• THESIS
• Statistical analysis from data collected shows that spell checkers significantly improve students’ spelling but grammar checkers do not function the same way.
artistic touch.
MORE EXAMPLES
• SUBJECT
• Second language acquisition
• TOPIC
• Learner error analysis
• QUESTION
• How did spell and grammar checkers change the error patterns in college students’ English writing exercises?
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.
I. 英语学术论文的性质
•英语学术论文是指用英语撰写的自然科学和社会科学的著 作，既可指用于发表的科技论文和报告，也可指非正式发 表的实验报告和方案，各类科技情报和文字资料，科技使 用手册;也包括大学本科生、研究生的学期论文和毕业论文。