How to write a graduation thesis
Graduation thesis writing is a summative assignment that undergraduates must complete. Because of the characteristics of self-study, it is difficult for students to take into account the specific problems in writing, such as research methods, writing skills, and paper norms. This paper summarizes the writing steps of graduation thesis for self-taught examination, including methods, requirements and matters needing attention, for candidates' reference.
First, how to choose a topic
Establishing the title of the thesis is to determine the research goal. Pay attention to the following two points when choosing a topic: 1, and the topic size should be moderate. Don't be too big, try to make a mountain out of a molehill. 2. Pay attention to innovation in research angle. Second, according to the topic, draw up the outline of the paper.
According to the topic of the paper, collect and find a lot of information comprehensively. There are three main types of data collection: 1, the original data directly related to the topic; 2, others about the subject or related research materials; 3. Social, cultural, linguistic and historical background materials related to the theme.
In the case of sufficient materials, we need to sort out, analyze and compare, leaving the most convincing materials that can reflect the essence, and at the same time refining and forming our own views, that is, arguments, and drafting the outline of the paper.
When forming an argument, we should pay attention to: 1, the argument should be clear and not vague, and the argument should be dialectical and not extreme; 2, the argument should be scientific and correct, and do not deviate from common sense and facts; 3, the argument should be accurate, not exaggerated, to prevent bias.
The outline of a paper can be a simple outline or a detailed outline. A simple outline is only a summary of the main points of the paper; A detailed outline is to list the main points and contents of the paper in detail, so that writing can be completed more smoothly.
Third, write the text
The text is the core part of the paper, and it is the process of raising and solving problems. It determines the level and quality of the paper.
The text of the paper generally includes three parts: introduction, theory and conclusion.
Introduction is the beginning of the paper. Mainly explain the research motivation, writing reasons, purpose and significance, ask questions, outline the content, and clarify the central argument. Generally, the language is required to be concise, straightforward and eye-catching. You can also briefly explain the process of topic selection and related background materials, so that readers can better understand the main idea of the full text.
This theory is the main body of the paper, which requires sufficient and powerful materials, clear viewpoints, strict logic and solid and rich content.
This paper is mainly to expand the topic, analyze and demonstrate the arguments, which is the central part of expressing the author's views and research results. In this part, students must make positive arguments according to the nature of the topic, or refute different viewpoints negatively, or solve unsolved problems of others, or discuss new viewpoints and discoveries. Argumentation is extremely important in this part, which determines the success or failure of the paper.
To write this part well, we should pay attention to the following points: 1. The argument is clear, novel, profound and serious. The argument must be arguable. 2. The argument must be supported by materials. 3. Argumentative papers must choose different paper structure forms according to the needs of the topic. 4. The logic of argument should be strict.
The conclusion is a summary of the whole paper, and the overall conclusion is a comprehensive summary of the problems analyzed and demonstrated in the whole paper, which is the essence of the paper. The content mainly talks about what problems the research results have explained, what laws have been drawn, what innovations have been made, what theoretical and practical problems have been solved, and what shortcomings and doubts still exist.
Fourth, revise and finalize the document.
After the first draft of the text is written, it should be revised several times, and the whole paper should be scrutinized line by line, sentence by sentence and paragraph by paragraph, to check whether each specific argument, argument and argument are appropriate and powerful, and whether the expression is logical, so as to leave no doubt until it is truly convincing.
When checking and revising the first draft, we should pay attention to the following points: 1, consistency of arguments and topics; 2. Unity of ideas and materials; 3. The closeness of the paper's structural level and logical thinking; 4. Accuracy of language expression; 5. The correctness of punctuation marks in the article; 6, data, age, name and place name is accurate; Whether the cited notes and references are true and appropriate; Cover signature, whether the binding is neat and so on.
Five, the basic format of graduation thesis
The basic format of a finalized graduation thesis is: (1) thesis title. (2) Name of the author.
(3) Summary of contents. Generally, it is a Chinese abstract, and if there is an English requirement, an English abstract should be attached. It is necessary to clearly introduce the key points around the research purpose, research methods, research results and conclusions. Generally, 200-300 words are used to summarize the essence of the whole paper.
(4) keywords. Also known as subject words, they are words or terms selected from papers to express the content information of the full text. Generally, a line of 3-8 words is used, and the font is prominent and arranged at the lower left of the abstract.
(5) the text. 1, introduction; 2. This theory; 3. Conclusion.
(6) References. The purpose of listing references at the back of the text of the paper is to show the author's scientific attitude and respect for the achievements of predecessors' labor, and also to make it convenient for readers to list a "thank you" before consulting the references.