First of all, students should bring papers and main reference materials when attending the defense meeting. At the defense meeting, after the main defense teacher asks questions, students should answer them face to face. In the process of answering questions, you are allowed to look through your own test papers and related reference materials. Although you can't rely on these materials when defending, you can take them with you. When you can't remember for a moment, you can avoid the embarrassment and confusion of not answering. Secondly, you should also bring a pen and notebook to record the questions and valuable opinions and opinions raised by the teacher. By recording, you can not only ease your nervousness, but also better understand the key and essence of the teacher's question. At the same time, you can think while recording and make the thinking process natural.
(2) Be confident and don't be nervous.
On the basis of full preparation, there is no need to be nervous and have confidence. It is very important to build confidence and eliminate tension and panic, because excessive tension will make it impossible to answer questions that could have been answered. Only if you are confident and calm, your defense will have a good performance. Self-confidence mainly comes from making full preparations in advance.
(3) After listening to the question clearly, think about it before you answer.
When the teacher asks questions, students should concentrate on listening carefully, write down the answers in the notebook, carefully scrutinize the key and essence of the teacher's questions, and avoid rushing to answer without knowing the meaning of the questions. If you didn't hear the question clearly, please ask the teacher to say it again. If you don't understand some concepts in the question, you can ask the teacher to explain it, or you can express your understanding of the question, and ask if it means this, and then answer it after you get a positive answer. It is possible to avoid answering irrelevant questions.
(4) Answer questions concisely.
After knowing the exact meaning of the teacher's question, you should respond in a short time, speak your thoughts confidently in fluent language and positive tone, and don't hesitate. To answer questions, first, we must grasp the key points, be concise and to the point, and don't ramble, so that people can't get to the point after listening; Second, strive to be objective, comprehensive and dialectical, leaving room to avoid saying "death"; Third, it is necessary to make a concrete analysis and have a clear hierarchy. In addition, pay attention to clear words, moderate voice and so on.
(5) Don't argue with unanswerable questions.
Sometimes the teacher is not satisfied with the answer given by the respondent, and will ask further questions to find out whether the author really understands and grasps the question. In this case, if the respondent is sure to make it clear, he can state the reasons for his defense; If you are not sure, you can try to answer carefully and answer as much as you can, even if it is not exact, it doesn't matter. As long as it is related to the question, the teacher will guide and inspire you to get to the point; If it's really a problem you haven't figured out, you should be realistic and explain that you haven't figured it out, and say that you must study this problem carefully in the future, and you can't argue irrationally and quibble. It is not surprising that a student is asked a question at the defense meeting, because the members of the defense Committee group are generally experts in this field. It is natural that they can't answer one of their questions. Of course, not all questions can be answered, and it is not normal to ask three questions without knowing.
(6) When the main viewpoints in the paper are different from those of the main defense teachers, you can argue with them.
In the defense, sometimes the teacher will put forward a point of view different from the basic point of view in your paper, and then please talk about your point of view. At this time, you should try your best to defend your point of view and refute the opposite point of view. Among the questions asked by the defense teacher, there are some basic knowledge questions and some academic inquiry questions. For the former question, it is not negotiable to ask you to give a correct and comprehensive answer. The latter question is still inconclusive, and people with different views can discuss it with each other. If the basic ideas of your thesis are well thought out and justified, don't give up your own ideas just because the members of the defense Committee put forward different opinions. Otherwise, it is tantamount to denying your hard-earned paper. You know, some defense teachers put forward different views from your paper, not his own. He just wants to hear your comments and opinions on this point of view, or to test your defense ability, or your firmness in your own point of view. To say the least, even if you ask the teacher your own opinion, you should argue with him with the attitude of "I love the teacher and I love the truth more". But when arguing with the defense teacher, we should pay attention to the discretion and use appropriate arguments. Generally speaking, we should give priority to defending our own views, refute each other's arguments in euphemistic language as much as possible, and input our views into each other in a questioning tone without showing any trace, so as to convince them orally or secretly. Let the teacher who asked questions feel that although he accepted your opinion, his self-esteem was not hurt. In this kind of debate, the defense teacher will not embarrass you, but will think that you have a good level and a solid foundation.
(7) be polite.
The process of thesis defense is also the process of academic thought exchange. Respondents should regard it as a good opportunity to learn from the defense teachers and experts, ask for advice and ask questions. Therefore, during the whole defense process, the respondent should respect the teachers of the defense committee and behave politely, especially when the questions raised by the main defense teacher are difficult to answer or the defense teacher's views are different from his own. After the defense is over, leave calmly and politely, regardless of the defense situation.
In addition, after graduation thesis defense, we should listen carefully to the judgment of the defense Committee, further analyze and think about the opinions put forward by the defense teacher, and sum up the experience and lessons of thesis writing. On the one hand, through this graduation thesis writing, I want to know what scientific research methods I have learned and mastered, and my ability to ask questions, analyze, solve problems and conduct scientific research has been improved. What are the shortcomings, as a reference for studying other topics in the future. On the other hand, we should seriously think about the questions and opinions raised by the defense teachers at the thesis defense meeting, revise our own papers, deepen our research, and seriously revise our own papers to achieve in-depth development and achieve greater results. To improve their knowledge and ability.