On-the-job master students should not only write graduation thesis, but also defend themselves when they graduate every year. This paper expounds the matters needing attention and skills of graduation thesis defense from five aspects.
(1) Grasp the overall situation
The following five points are what students must do when they reply: 1, report the manuscript 2, highlight the key points 3, seize the interest 4, grasp the time 5 and leave a foreshadowing.
(2) Preparation of opening remarks
Say hello to the expert at the beginning of the defense. Preface is the official beginning of the whole thesis defense, which can attract attention, establish credibility and predict the intention and main content of the defense. A good beginning is half the battle. It should be related to the theme, the tone of defense and the use of appropriate language. Negative beginnings, such as self-defense, should be avoided (such as? There is too much pressure to find a job recently, and I am not fully prepared. I was too busy with my work to get ready. It is not only a respect for the experts of the defense Committee, but also a manifestation of my lack of confidence, and the respondents' first impression of the experts is greatly reduced. Remember that modesty and prudence are the traditional virtues of our country, but modesty is not self-confidence. At the same time, we should avoid self-expression, complacency and seek appreciation. Excessive performance will arouse the disgust of experts from the National Defense Commission. (for example? After so many years of thinking, I think my system design has reached the most scientific and perfect level. )
(3) report papers
Attention should be paid to: seize the time, briefly introduce, be calm, have a beautiful voice, use Mandarin, cadence, rich expressions, incisive expression, use positive language in tone, yes or no, and don't be ambiguous. The content is closely related to the theme, the expression is clear and smooth, the voice is loud and infectious, and the appropriate gestures are used to achieve the best defense effect. Most of the students who attended the defense meeting spoke at a relatively low volume, so it is estimated that only the people in the first two rows can hear clearly. Voice has three advantages: first, it strengthens courage and reduces stage fright; The second is to attract teachers' attention; Third, it will make them more passionate and infect teachers. Of course, fluency and persuasiveness of language can't be built in a day. It depends on improvisation.
(4) How to answer questions raised by experts of the defense committee.
After the graduation report is finished, the experts of the defense Committee will each ask two or four questions. When recording questions, pay attention to whether you understand them correctly. Some experts have low voices (such as Professor Xu of Chongqing University). Do you have to ask when you can't hear clearly? What do you mean, teacher? ..？ ? . It is very troublesome to understand the wrong questions, which leads to passiveness in answering them. Our school allows 20 minutes of preparation time. It is appropriate to ask questions from experts. Listen patiently and don't interrupt others' questions casually. Answer the questions raised by experts completely, and don't show pride when you feel good about yourself. If you really don't know how to answer, just explain it directly to the experts and don't answer irrelevant questions. Don't argue irrationally about questions you are not sure about. Seeking truth from facts means that you haven't made it clear, so you must study this problem seriously in the future. In short, the defense should be practical and realistic, neither humble nor humble, polite, and always show respect and gratitude to the experts. Note that the defense is not a purely academic defense, and non-academic components account for about half. You should show your maturity in all aspects and prove that you have the ability of academic research.
Sometimes the teacher of the defense committee 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 this 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 is really a problem that you have not figured out, you should truthfully explain that you have not figured it out, and say that you must seriously study this problem in the future, and you can't argue irrationally and quibble. Because the teacher of the defense Committee may have studied this problem specially, no matter how clever he is, he can't fool him. It should be understood here that it is not surprising that a student was asked a question at the defense meeting, because the members of the defense Committee 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.