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General requirements for graduation thesis writing
(A) the cover of the paper

1. The cover of the paper was made by graduate department Professional Degree Training Section of South China Normal University.

2. The cover includes the school code, thesis classification number, classification, thesis title, postgraduate name, department, professional direction, tutor name, professional title and application time.

3. The title of the paper should be able to summarize the most important content of the whole paper, concise and appropriate, and avoid using uncommon abbreviations, acronyms, characters, codes and formulas. Generally speaking, Chinese titles should not exceed 25 Chinese characters, and the meaning of titles is endless. Subtitles can be used to supplement or limit interpretation. The titles of papers written in English should be listed below in Chinese.

(2) Chinese and English abstracts and keywords

1. Abstract is a brief statement of the contents of the paper, with no comments. You should be able to get the same amount of necessary information as the paper without reading the full text. It is a complete essay, which can be used and quoted independently. The purpose, methods, results and conclusions of this paper should be explained.

2. Chinese abstracts are generally about 1000 words. A foreign abstract is a translation of a Chinese abstract, and its content is consistent with that of the Chinese abstract. Foreign language abstracts are printed on a new page. Figures, tables, structural formulas, symbols and terms that are not widely known and common are not used in the abstract.

3. Keywords are words or terms selected from papers for document indexing, generally 3-8. Keyword fonts are bold, placed at the lower left of the abstract, and arranged from large to small according to the content involved. Multiple keywords are separated by semicolons, and the last keyword is not punctuated. Try to use the standardized words provided by the Chinese Lexicon. English keywords and abstracts should correspond to Chinese keywords and abstracts in this paper.

(3) content

The table of contents should be the outline of the paper. The starting range of the thesis catalogue is from the text chapters, references, appendices and postscript. As the front of the paper, the table of contents and Chinese and English abstracts should be numbered separately. The titles should be arranged in the order of the components of the paper (see "Table of Contents Page" on page 5 for specific arrangement).

(4) Introduction (or preface, introduction, preface, etc.). )

Introduction is the main part of the paper, which mainly introduces the research background, problems to be solved or research contents, practical value and theoretical significance of research in education, research status at home and abroad (or literature review), basic ideas and structure of the paper, etc.

(5) The text of the paper

1. The text is the core part of the paper, which generally consists of theoretical analysis and research design (including research methods, research objects, theoretical assumptions, research tools, etc.). ) and the implementation, data, statistical analysis, demonstration and summary of the research results. Due to the characteristics of disciplines and majors, as well as the contents and problems of thesis research, their styles, structures and writing forms can be different. The general requirements are: clear point of view, seeking truth from facts, correct theory, clear logic, clear hierarchy, smooth writing, true data, correct formula calculation and derivation results. A master's degree thesis in education is generally 20,000-30,000 words.

2. The conclusion of the paper is the final and overall conclusion, not a simple repetition of the summary of each component in the paper. Conclusion should be accurate, complete, clear and refined. If we can't draw a conclusion or have no conclusion, we should have the necessary discussion. The paper should point out the limitations (or deficiencies) of the research and put forward suggestions or prospects or problems to be solved.

3. If there are any research results with the tutor or others in the paper, it must be clearly pointed out; If you quote other people's conclusions, viewpoints, methods, data or achievements, you must indicate the source and be consistent with the references. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.

4. The paper generally adopts endnotes (endnotes), and footnotes can be added to the quotations when necessary.

5. The charts in this paper include graphs, structural diagrams, schematic diagrams, charts, block diagrams, flow charts, records, layout diagrams, maps, photos, plates, etc. Drawings should be numbered, and each drawing should have a short and exact title, which should be placed under the drawing together with the drawing number. If necessary, it can be illustrated by legend and placed horizontally under the title of the drawing. The vertical and horizontal coordinates of a graph must be marked with "Quantity, Standard Symbol and Unit". The symbols and abbreviations of the quantities marked on the coordinates must be consistent with those in the text. Photos require a clear outline of the theme and main display parts, which is convenient for plate making. If an enlarged or reduced copy is used, it must be clear, with moderate contrast, and there should be a scale to indicate the size of the target object.

6. The arrangement of tables in the test paper is generally that the contents and questions are arranged horizontally from left to right, and the data are arranged vertically in order. The form should speak for itself. The table should have a serial number. Each table should have a short and accurate title and put it on the table together with the table number. If necessary, the symbols, marks, codes and related matters in the table should be accompanied by notes, which should be arranged horizontally under the table title or attached to the table. Each column of the form should be marked with "quantity or test items, standard symbols and units". Abbreviations and symbols in the table must be consistent with the text. Figures in the same column in the table must be aligned up and down, and similar words such as "ditto" and "left to the same" should not be used. All figures or words should be filled in. "Blank" in the table means unmeasured or unmeasured. "0" means that the experimental result is really zero. If the data has been charted, it may not be listed again.

7. Formulas, formulas or equations in the text should be numbered. The serial number is marked on the far right of the line where the formula is located. Longer formulas can be placed in the middle and arranged horizontally. If you need to change careers, try to align the upper and lower formulas at "=".

8. The unit of measurement in this paper must adopt the Usage of Legal Units of Measurement in People's Republic of China (PRC) issued by the State Council 1984 on February 27th, and follow the Usage of Legal Units of Measurement in People's Republic of China (PRC). The quantities, units and symbols used must conform to the provisions of national standards. The writing method of unit names and symbols adopts international common symbols. Symbols and abbreviations should also comply with the relevant provisions of national standards. If they are not widely known, common or difficult to understand, or defined by the author, they should be explained when they first appear.

(6) References

1. The descriptions of references are coded in sequence, that is, according to the order in which the cited documents appear in the paper, they are coded continuously with Arabic numerals, and the serial numbers are placed in square brackets. A document is repeatedly cited in the paper and marked with the same serial number.

2. Notes: Explanatory words in the text are used to supplement, explain or explain what is said in the text.

(7) Appendix

As a supplementary item to the main body of the paper, the appendix mainly includes questionnaires, interview outlines, scales, calculation procedures, statistical inference, etc., which is not suitable for readers to read. Appendices should be numbered after the text, and their page numbers should be arranged continuously with the text.

(8) Postscript

A postscript is usually a thank you. Acknowledgement refers to organizations, teachers (tutors), managers and other organizations and individuals that should be thanked for helping, guiding and providing convenient conditions in postgraduate training and thesis research.

(9) Catalogue of academic papers published by the author during his degree study.

The papers and works published by the author during his study are arranged after the postscript and start a new page; Write a paper first, then write a work. Papers and works are arranged according to the time of publication. Papers must indicate the publishing level, such as SCI, CSSCL, core journals, etc.

(10) Rear cover

The back cover should be filled in according to the format and content requirements formulated by the school.