1. format

Usually, there are two formats for small homework: composition and report.

The structure of the paper is divided into introduction, text and conclusion. Don't use too complicated structure.

Report-there must be an executive summary with high structure. The article is divided into several parts, each part has a big title, a small title below, and so on. (Please refer to the structure of the attached report sample. )

2. Reference questions

An article must have a reference, that is, a reference of other people's articles, but this reference cannot be directly cut off from books, online or magazine articles. If more than three words are quoted in a paragraph, you should indicate the references. (If you express others' opinions completely in your own language and the number of words quoted is two or less, you don't need to indicate references).

* If the whole paragraph is to be quoted directly, it should be marked with quotation marks, and the proportion of such quotations should not exceed 5% of the words in the full text.

* References are indicated in the full text, that is, the quoted text cannot exceed 30% of the full text.

* References can be books, articles published in academic journals, or online articles, but most of the articles cited are articles from the last decade, and references must be marked in a correct way.

After the references tell the contents of other people's books or articles in their own words, the author and year are indicated in brackets, and the references must be marked in the format of Harvard Reference System in the list of references at the end of the article.

The number of references is also required. Generally, there are 5 references per 1000 words.

3. Word count

The number of words should also be written as required, otherwise points will be deducted.

The list of references and appendices at the end of the article are not words.

For example, the article requires that if it is 4000 words, the number of words in the text is 4000 +/- 10%.

If it is required not to exceed 4000 words, the number of words in the text cannot exceed 4000 words.

Requirements of not less than 4000 words, the text words can not be less than 4000 words.

If 4000-4500 words are needed, the text should be between 4000-4500 words.

4. Personal problems

Because all the assignments are academic articles, we can't use the first-person subjective statement (I, we, in my opinion, …), and we can use the passive voice.

* You can't say I did something, but XX has already done it. . . Especially when writing reports, teachers like to see passive sentences.

The difference between 5.5. Introduction and executive summary

Introduction: the conclusion of the article can't be said in the introduction. The introduction is an introduction to the content and structure of the article.

Abstract: Explain the findings, conclusions and suggestions obtained from the article.

(The last few pages of this document describe the comparison between the two in detail, and you can have a look if necessary. )

Matters needing attention in writing content

1. British people think in the opposite direction, so we should write like this.

Don't write a conclusion (your own opinion) at the beginning of the article, but first explain the arguments that can verify the conclusion and finally draw a conclusion.

For example, our habit is to have an opinion first, such as: I want to eat vegetables (this is your opinion), and then you can demonstrate your opinion, such as: I need to take vitamins today, and vitamins are good for my health (these are your arguments). These arguments add up to your summary of "I want to eat vegetables", but in the eyes of foreigners, you should first say that "vegetables have a lot of vitamins". What are the benefits of each kind to the human body? Why eat vegetables? Finally, say your opinion, "I want to eat vegetables", which is a convincing statement. If possible, give a reference or something, "People can't live without vegetables". Look at what the celebrity said, and you can quote it if you bring it.

2. When you draw a conclusion, you should put your own opinions at the forefront, because your own opinions are the most important in their eyes. Quote what others say and put it behind your own point of view as an aid to prove your own point of view. Don't write other people's opinions and then analyze them yourself, because the paper depends on what you think, and other people's opinions are already the result. If you write an analysis with the results, the teacher will think that you don't have your own opinion.

3. When quoting ideas, don't quote the whole paragraph, pick out the key words, more than three words, and indicate the quoted place. If you need to quote a lot of opinions, try to take them apart and write your own opinions or understandings before each one. If you don't quote enough, you can use it as your own point of view, not as a reference.

One more thing, I think you can use the information, handwriting and recommended writing methods given by the teacher, and don't blindly search on GOOGLE. Especially if this book is written by your teacher, he recommends you to read it and buy it. Just quote it as a reference.

4. British teachers like tables, charts and so on. To represent all kinds of data. In their view, this is a symbol of professionalism, so as long as it is related to numbers, you might as well draw more charts. Excel can help you draw all kinds of things in it, solid and flat. Just give it a try, and it works well. The data can be obtained after you verify it, or you can estimate it in detail yourself.

5. Don't beat around the bush to get the number of words, it is not worth the loss, but you can verify this sentence from different angles, or others' words, and the number of words written from different angles will increase, and as long as this view is correct, the teacher will think that you are insightful and comprehensive, and will only add points, not reduce points.