Look at the similarities between the two first:
1. font requirements: Times New Roman, font size: small four, line spacing: 1.5 times.
2. Blank lines are needed between paragraphs, which is an obvious area in the format of studying abroad and Chinese writing.
The difference between the two formats:
First, the essay:
In writing content, essays are simpler than reports. Usually only includes three parts, introduction, content text (main
Text), conclusion. The introduction includes the background of the essay topic and the main problems to be solved in the homework, and the number of words is controlled at around 10%. Content text (main
Text) accounts for about 80% of the total number of words. The content is roughly around the theme of the essay, which can be discussed one by one from several aspects through research methods. The intention of thesis writing is basically around this part, and it is necessary to ensure that the argument is around the theme and logical. The conclusion also accounts for 65,438+00%. Briefly summarize the relevant viewpoints mentioned in the essay in one or two sentences. In terms of format, the essay does not necessarily need to write a title, and it does not need to be bold when it involves a subtitle.
Second, the report:
The writing and format requirements will be stricter than the writing requirements of the composition.
1. Title page: You need a title, and you also need to include the executive summary. Under execution
The summary is mainly a summary of the contents of the report, and these two parts will generally occupy a separate page.
2. Main part: The main part of the report is similar to a short article, which is discussed from all aspects at different levels, but it is required to add a suggestion part after the conclusion writing is completed, which is a suggestion for the research questions put forward by the homework.
Third, about reference.
There is not much difference in the reference format between the report and the paper. Let's discuss it together.
Tutors in foreign universities attach great importance to references, which reflect the literature and energy that students refer to when completing their homework, so foreign students must pay attention to the format of references in their homework.
1. No matter where the content before homework is typeset, the reference needs to be written on a new page;
2. There should be a blank line between each reference list. If a reference cannot be written in one line, the newline content needs three spaces at the beginning of each line.
3. References should be arranged in alphabetical order. References come from the Internet, and references with websites should be put at the end.
4.h citation is divided into direct citation and indirect citation. To quote directly is to use the original words of the reference. It should be marked after the author who appears (year, page number). If the author does not appear, mark it in the form of (author's name, year, page number) after the quoted sentence. Indirect quotation refers to the point of view in an article or book, and the quotation method is the same as direct quotation, except that there is no need to mark the page number;
It should be emphasized that references should not be forged.
The documents registered in the list must be authentic. Foreign universities will check the sources of references very strictly. Once the document is tampered with or copied, it is very likely that the homework will fail and even be expelled from school.
The above contents are for students' reference.