1、Research Paper Writing,Ge Shili,Course Introduction,Feature Practice-oriented Read more, think more and write more Requirements Participation Weekly learning record Research paper materials,Requirements: participation,Fail if absent more than 1/3 of all classes without reasons 20% of a

2、chievement,Requirements: diary,一、課堂授課 1）內(nèi)容： 2）個(gè)人收獲： 3）對授課內(nèi)容的疑問：（是否向老師提問？得到什么樣的回答？是否解釋清楚？） 4）其他問題： 二、接下來的一周中與“學(xué)術(shù)寫作”相關(guān)的所有活動(dòng)記錄（多條）： 日期： 時(shí)間段： 活動(dòng)： 收獲與問題：,Requirements: A4 form printed/copied Hand in every week genuineness 30% of achievement,Requirements: paper related,Topic selecting Background reading N

3、ote taking Focus statement Outline Long outline First draft Final draft 50% of achievement,Class 1,Picking an A+ Topic,Part 1,What Is a Research Paper?,What is a research paper?,Its a paper that: presents an original approach to some academic topic, organized around a central thesis, using insights

4、based on research, and citing sources in a scholarly fashion.,The length of a research paper,Scholarly magazines or journals Very short, 3-5 pages in length PhD thesis Hundreds of pages Required paper 10-15 pages, 20 pound space, 4000-5000 words,Why Is Learning to Write a Research Paper Important?,T

5、he ability to do research and use it intelligently in writing is a basic tool of any educated person. In todays “knowledge economy”, more and more people are using research skills in their daily work. Understanding how to analyze, evaluate, criticize, combine, and draw conclusions from information s

6、ources is crucial to everyday decisions.,Part 2,From Subject to Topic,FOUR KEY ELEMENTS,subject topic question thesis,FOUR KEY ELEMENTS,Subject a very broad categorya general area of interestusually assigned by your teacher Topic more specific focus within the general subjectdeveloped by the student

7、 the narrower, the better Does your research paper describe a topic area that can be covered adequately and interestingly in just 10-15 pages? Question the best topics are build around intriguing questions Thesis states what you want to say about the topicyour conclusion based on your research and t

8、hought A strong thesis can usually be stated in a single sentence The sentence that states your thesis may or may not actually appear in your final paper,Example,More examples,Subject William Faulkner (1897-1962 ) Topic The repetition of certain nouns in The Sound and the Fury Question What is the f

9、unction of repetition in the novel? Thesis The analysis shows that the repetition of certain nouns in the novel is expressive in that it gives emphasis or emotive heightening to the repeated meaning and theme, thus striking the reader as having some deliberate and unique artistic values in the novel

10、 and reinforce the theme of the novel with an artistic touch.,More examples,Subject Second Language Acquisition Topic Learner Error Analysis Question How did spell and grammar checkers change the error patterns in college students English writing exercises? Thesis Statistical analysis from data coll

11、ected shows that spell checkers significantly improve students spelling but grammar checkers do not function the same way.,Research Process in Social Science,Identifying a problem (or Research Question) Reviewing the literature The Political Tactics That Lincoln Employed; Lincolns Psychology; Lincolns Marriage; The Election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 QUESTION How did Lincoln, an obscure politician from the Midwest, win the crucial 1860 election against bette