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Thesis Writing for English Major Liu Zhiyong Course Objectives 1. To cultivate students’ preliminary ability to seek relevant information; 2. To improve students’ English writing and translation and their use of Microsoft word; 3. To cultivate students’ serious and careful attitude towards what is asked to do; 4. To develop students’ preliminary competence to carry out academic research. What is academic writing? Research paper Conference presentation Degree papers Textbooks Handbooks Monograph … 1. What is a research paper? A research paper is, first and foremost, a form of written communication. Like other forms of nonfiction writing—letters, memos, reports, essays, articles, books—it should present information and ideas clearly and effectively. It differs from many of them in relying on sources of information other than the writer’s personal knowledge and experience. Research: primary vs. secondary A research paper is based on primary research, secondary research, or a combination of the two. Primary research involves the study of a subject through firsthand observation and investigation, such as conducting a survey or carrying out a laboratory experiment; Secondary research entails the examination of studies that others have made of the subject. Many academic papers, as well as many reports and proposals required in business, government, and other professions, depend on secondary research. Research will increase your knowledge and understanding of a subject and will often lend authority to your ideas and opinions. However, the paper based on research is not a collection of other persons’ thoughts and words but a carefully constructed presentation of ideas that relies on research sources for clarification and verification. Documentation of others You must fully document the facts and opinions you draw from your research, but the documentation should do no more than support your statements and provide concise information a