Research Paper-SMu 大学论文写作课课件(英文).ppt

NV NV NV NV NV NV Research Paper For the Research Paper NV You can use 3-5 sources (need not be from the course pack). Using readings from the course pack is preferred but students may use other sources. One possibility is to bring the hard copies of other sources to the conference with you. Exclude Wikipedia as a source. Sources have to be scholarly texts – journal articles, book chapters. Goggle scholar is a reliable website Factiva and Ebscohost – two superb SMU library websites Writing conferences NV The writing conference replaces classes in Weeks 12 and 13. Its purpose is to discuss a detailed outline or 1st draft . You may schedule it earlier if you wish to do so (starting from Week 11). Important dates NV By week 9 – Students to discuss the research topic ( which is now) By week 10 – submit/discuss research topic with instructor. Students to submit their research topics to instructors for their approval by 26 October. Final Submission includes a…. NV Portfolio: which should contain all essays, 1st drafts, outlines, notes. Annotated sources used as references in research paper. The portfolios will be collected by instructors to be submitted to CEC (after grading them) by Week 17. Marking of research paper NV Do students get to see their grades, keep their papers? Will they know the comments and grades? During the informal release of grades in Weeks 16 and 17, instructors will schedule one session (6-10 Dec) to allow students to review their papers. Instructors will collect the papers/portfolios back from students and return these to CEC. CEC will not be responsible for returning the research papers.? Will the portfolio and research paper be returned to students? No. What is your Research Topic about? NV The third essay will be built on the skills of the previous two units, but with the addition of an enlarged or novel perspective adopted in the paper from your own research. You will use three sources of your own selection to expl