First, the importance of topic selection

1. After the graduation thesis work is arranged, everyone should follow the basic principles of topic selection and determine the direction of topic selection in a short time. The topic given by the teacher only determines the approximate scope of the topic. Students can choose topics from the topic selection guide, or they can make their own topics in their own disciplines, but the self-made topics cannot be separated from their own disciplines.

2. The topic selection is not the final topic of the paper, but a plan and expectation. For example.

3. Choosing a topic is the premise and the first step of writing a thesis, which is actually to determine the question of "what to write", that is, to determine the direction and scope of research. If "what to write" is not clear, "how to write" is impossible.

4. The importance of graduation thesis topic selection. This is a course. You get your diploma and degree certificate and enter your personal file. Some people plagiarize is actually "lifelong accountability."

5, teacher guidance, but the key is to work hard. You can't rely on the teacher. Lack of research and analysis, no thinking, is irresponsible for yourself. There are countless viewpoints, arguments and argumentation methods in this paper, and the materials are not fully prepared. If you start writing reluctantly, you will find it very difficult. You may start all over again, and you will be extremely passive in the future, which will affect the smooth graduation.

Second, what kind of questions do you choose?

1, choose a topic with practical significance.

The topic we choose should be closely related to social life, which is a problem that needs to be solved urgently. This kind of problem reflects the focus and hot spot of social life in a certain historical period and stage. It is meaningful for us to study it with our theoretical knowledge, put forward our own opinions and explore ways to solve the problem.

2. Small theoretical problems.

Academic papers should be theoretical. Its form and content are different from work summary and investigation report. Non-academic papers are a kind of dissemination, publicity and introduction to academic papers, rather than originality. For example, comments and political comments published in newspapers and magazines are typical non-academic papers. The main function of non-academic papers is to dilute and explain academic papers, but sometimes they may become the forerunner of academic papers.

Pay attention to three points: first, don't choose non-theoretical questions. Second, major theoretical issues are difficult to choose (some issues considered by the Politburo cannot be done after we have chosen them). Third, particularly sensitive political issues are not recommended.

3, the topic that you can do.

Know yourself and yourself and do what you can. The so-called "bosom friend" must first fully estimate his knowledge reserve and ability to analyze problems. If you have a good theoretical foundation and a strong ability to analyze and summarize, you can choose a difficult and complicated topic; If you find it difficult to analyze a big problem in an all-round way, set the topic smaller, so that you can concentrate on grasping the key points and make a thorough explanation of a certain problem. The so-called "knowing each other" is to consider whether you can find information. Data can be divided into primary data and secondary data. First-hand information refers to the author's personal investigation. The main sources of second-hand materials are libraries and reference rooms, or the Internet. The second is to understand the research trends and research results of the topic.

Consideration: interest, knowledge, information, time.

Choose a favorite topic. With interest, there will be a desire to learn, inner motivation and writing mood will be higher, and the possibility of success will be greater.

Is there enough knowledge reserve? If it is not enough, can it be made up in half a year?

Is there enough information? Read at least five books extensively, two or three books intensively (in the last ten years), and read more than three related papers (download journals online).

To study foreign issues, we should refer to foreign translations or original works.

Trace the source of information.

Is time enough? Decide the topic as early as possible, decide the topic carefully, and then turn to reading and conceiving the materials. It takes at least half a month or a month to write the first draft. Leave a month or two to review. It is suggested to hand in the first draft at the beginning of next semester and finalize it before May Day. The principle of chasing before and not chasing after.

4. The Doctrine of the Mean: A topic that is neither new nor old.

Undergraduate students here, it is best to find a topic that no one else has done. )

It's too new and there are not enough sources of information. Without relevant information, it is difficult to write a high-quality paper. Choosing a subject with rich data sources is very helpful for the in-depth research and development of the subject.

Too old, no research value and necessity, the score will not be high.

Attachment: The principles of James Soong's topic selection include:

1, the topic should be based on interest;

2. Be prepared for the selected topic;

3. The topic should be practical and not vague;

4. The topic should be novel and practical;

5. Avoid controversial topics;

6. Avoid highly technical topics;

7. Avoid direct biographies;

8. Avoid making abstract papers;

9. The scope of the topic should not be too large;

Third, how to choose a topic

1, from large to small.

Steps: first choose the field, then the major, then the direction, and then the specific topic.

Be sure to find specific "problems". When choosing a topic, we must go deep into the level of specific problems. If you stay in the research field or research direction, then your topic selection will be problematic, and you may talk in general terms and lack depth and pertinence when writing.

Provide the following three specific methods to determine the problem:

2. Quickly browse and get the method of research topic from the research summary.

Browsing usually takes a period of time after the amount of data reaches a certain amount, which is convenient for centralized comparison and identification of data. The purpose of browsing is to ask questions in the process of chewing and digesting the existing data and find your own research topic. This requires a comprehensive reading and study of the collected materials, and all the big and small, different angles and different viewpoints should be understood. Some materials can't stand it, and if you have a little opinion, you are in a hurry to start writing. You can't be "preconceived" and decide your choice according to the original ideas in your mind or the views you get after reading the first message.

Suggestion:

First, browse the materials, take notes frequently, write down the key words of the outline, write down the views, arguments and argumentation methods that have the most profound influence on you in the materials, and write down the little experiences that come to mind. Just write down the data source and page number to avoid wasting time and energy. Note that the information in the computer is more headlines than substance, not just from the computer.

Second, classify, arrange and combine the reading contents to find out the problems. Materials can be classified according to the outline, such as: systematically introducing the research progress of related issues; The research situation of a problem; Information about several different views on the same issue; The latest information and achievements in studying a problem, etc.

Third, compare your own experience in the research with the data to find out which experiences are not in the data or partially; What experience, although the information is available, but I have different views on it; What experiences and materials are basically the same; What experiences are deepened and developed on the basis of data, and so on. After several thoughtful thinking processes, it is easy to have your own ideas. Grasp this idea in time, and then do further thinking, and the goal of the topic will gradually become clear.

3. Make bold assumptions and carefully verify the method.

Imagine first, then verify through reading materials, and determine the method of topic selection. This method of topic selection must first have a certain idea, that is, according to their own accumulation, initially determine the direction, subject or subject scope to be studied. But I'm not sure whether this idea is really feasible, so I still have to follow the research direction. Traceability can be considered from the following aspects:

First, see if your "imagination" can supplement other people's views. Your "imagination" has not been discussed or less discussed. If you get a positive answer, and then analyze the subjective and objective conditions in detail, you can determine "quasi-imagination" as the topic of your graduation thesis as long as you can make a satisfactory answer to this topic through your efforts. If others haven't talked about your own "quasi-imagination", but you don't have enough reasons to demonstrate it, considering the limitation of writing time, you should stop and rethink it.

Second, see if "quasi-thinking" is repeated with others. If your thoughts are exactly the same as others, you should immediately change your "imagination" and rethink; If your own ideas and other people's research results are only partially repeated, you should narrow down the scope and do in-depth research without repeating. For example, Yao Li's "Study on Fraud in Pre-sale of Commercial Housing and Punitive Compensation".

Third, we should be good at grasping the fleeting ideas, grasping them and studying them in depth. When reading literature or investigating, there are sometimes some sparks of thought. Although the idea is simple and hazy, it has not yet taken shape, but you must not give up easily. Because this kind of ideological spark is often a rational sublimation after a lot of research on a certain problem, it is very valuable if we can catch and trace the trend in time and finally form our own views.

4. Teachers' methods of setting questions.

At present, many teachers arrange students according to their own interests and research direction. This is a quick method, but it is not suitable for most students.

Fourth, pay attention to several issues

1, the topic should not be big.

The topic can be big or small, big or small, or make a mountain out of a molehill. But advocate making a mountain out of a molehill.

For beginners, it should be from easy to deep and from easy to difficult. Because the topic is smaller and easier to master. Don't think that if the topic is small, the paper will have no weight. In fact, the weight is not necessarily proportional to the size of the topic. Some people pursue a big topic and discuss a big problem in an all-round way Because they can't go deep, it's easy to cover everything, and none of the issues are discussed in depth, so the paper still has no weight. On the contrary, if we grasp an important small problem, can go deep into the essence, grasp the key points, speak thoroughly from all aspects and have original opinions, then the paper will be very weighty.

Themes should be defined by subheadings.

Examples of common mistakes: death penalty research (too big)

2. The topic should be new.

Novel and eye-catching. The first thing that attracts readers' attention is always its title. When people browse a paper, they first judge whether it is necessary to read it from its title. What is new here is not novelty, but refers to new angles, new contents, new situations and new discoveries. The title of a paper should be as simple and eye-catching as a label.

Note: Novelty is not the creation (multiplicity) of vocabulary or translation style.

3. The topic should be simple.

Don't waste a word, superfluous words. The topic should be straightforward, don't hide it. The more straightforward the topic, the better. Let readers know what they have written at a glance. The mystery in the title is a bad style of writing.

4. It is better to use declarative sentences, judgmental sentences, partial correction or verb-object structures.

The following topics do not meet the requirements of undergraduate graduation thesis because they do not express propositions:

Facing the "old China" in the future, who will provide for the elderly for farmers' uncles (a problem), the legal protection of privacy in China is not perfect (no need to demonstrate again), so we should strengthen legislation to improve China's procuratorial supervision power (like the leadership report, the improvement of China's procuratorial supervision power), how to safeguard women's rights and interests (safeguarding women's rights and interests is a proposition), distinguish between mortgage and pledge (distinguishing mortgage and pledge is a proposition), and adhere to the "strike hard policy".

Secondly, the paper should not be written as a textbook genre, and the topic can be determined by finding the third and fourth grade topics in the general textbook.

On the liability for breach of contract (or the constitutive elements of the liability for breach of contract).

For undergraduates, it is difficult to go beyond the conclusion of textbooks, and there is nothing new in practice, which is not suitable for undergraduate graduation thesis.

Take my topic as an example to discuss.

In addition to thinking for yourself, we should also humbly solicit and respect the opinions of our tutors. Don't be blind and arrogant.

5, the theme should be concentrated

Use the proposition with huge content with caution, and it is not appropriate to use the proposition connected with "... and ..." or "... and ...". Because, that means the thesis has two centers, which is the taboo of graduation thesis.

Ex.: Anticipated Breach of Contract, Related Systems and Legislative Issues (The topic is not focused)

The application of the inversion of burden of proof and the problems that should be paid attention to in practice (double theme)

Analysis of Legal Issues Related to E-mail (unclear topic)