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语言学研究与论文写作 Research Research Paper School of Foreign Languages Central China Normal University I. What is research? 1. Pure research a term usually associated with natural sciences, making discoveries or enriching knowledge about the universe or man I. What is research? 2. Scholarly research much like pure research except that the researcher works mainly through records compiled by other men; they do such research for a course or for journals I. What is research? 3. Applied research put what has been discovered or theorized to practical application, or research for practical purposes: technical or business research I. What is research? 4. Research method Research requires that you develop a viewpoint toward your material, take a stand, express some original thought. It is not enough to gather and interpret facts and ideas; it is necessary to analyze, evaluate and draw conclusions from them. II. What is not research? 1. A summary of an article or a book 2. The ideas of others repeated uncritically II. What is not research? 3. A group of quotations, however skillfully put together Quotations are important; they are the words of experts in your field and can support your own ideas. 4. Unsubstantial personal opinion II. What is not research? 5. Copying another person’s work without acknowledging it = plagiarism It is morally wrong to pass off as your own any writing you did not do, or to present such work without acknowledgement of a source. III. Five Steps to a Research Paper ? Choosing the topic ? Collecting information ? Evaluating materials ? Organizing ideas ? Writing the paper III. Five Steps to a Research Paper 1. Choosing the topic 1) Types of topics Assigned topics Field-of-study topics Free-choice topics any topics needing investigation III. Five Steps to a Research Paper Points for attention: (1) Choose a subject which you are familia