英语专业本科生论文指导ppt

1、instructions on thesis writing for bachelor degree本科生论文写作规范本科生论文写作规范l1. 题目的命名l2. 目录的格式l3.摘要的格式l4.正文的格式l5.参考文献的格式l6. 邮件联系导师的格式l应根据自己的所学专业来确定l避免选择过偏、过窄、过于生僻l选题范围：英美文学评论、中西文学文化比较、英语教学法、英语语言学及应用语言学、英语国家文化、跨文化交际、翻译理论与实践1. 题目的命名题目的命名l论文题目应具体、明确、突出论文重点，避免大而空泛的题目，避免使用整句或者问句。ltopic as thought provoking: your

2、 topic should make the audience think and should be what they can not readily answer.ltopic as interesting: you do not need to provide information that audience already knows. think of a meaningful topic.topic as focusedl“ love in romeo and juliet” broad; “ juliets mature love versus romeos adolesce

3、nt love” would be better. l“ juliet as character”too broad; “ juliets change from child to young woman” better. l“male characters in hemingways works” broad; “ male characters in hemingways novels” better; “ male characters in hemingways a farewell to arms” even better. l“ on emily dickinsons poems”

4、-broad; “on emily dickinsons death poems”better.如何确定最终选题？如何确定最终选题？l1）选题应该有意义，有新意，观点正确、明确；l2）选题应在个人能力可及范围之内；l3）确定选题之前，对该选题所涉及的资料有充分的了解；l4）通过对该选题论证和分析，能得出较客观公正的结论。选题实例分析选题实例分析l如果选题过于宽泛，很难写出有深度的论文，因此需要将选题逐步缩小，然后确定出最终选题。lgeneral: the iceberg theory of hemingwaylrestricted: the iceberg theory in hemingwa

5、ys short storieslmore restricted: the iceberg theory in hemingways the old man and the sea选题实例分析选题实例分析l1: on problems in cross-culture communication and learning strategies.l分析:该选题的可取之处在于：（1）切入点较具体：跨文化交际过程中可能出现的各类问题；（2）属分析性文章，从而确定文章主体结构：发现问题，讨论问题，提出可能的解决策略方案。l2. the art of contrast in shellys poem “

6、ode to the west wind”l分析：该选题的可取之处在于：英文作品分析，与英语语言专业联系紧密，能较好地展示作者的英语水平；（2）从一个角度（art of contrast）分析作品，避免面面俱到，这样可以作较深入的探讨。l3. the nature of humor embodied in sense and sensibilityl分析：该选题的可取之处在于：英文作品分析，与英语语言专业联系紧密，能较好地展示作者的英语水平；（2）从一个角度（the nature of humor）分析作品，避免面面俱到，这样可以作较深入的分析探讨。l4. culture comparison

7、 of animal words between chinese idioms and english idiomsl分析：该选题的可取之处在于：（1）语言文化的比较研究，在写作的同时可以学习和总结语言知识，充分体现论文写作是英语学习过程中的一环的教学思想；（2）选题具体，成语（习语）中动物词汇的文化内容；（3）比较研究有较成熟的行文思路（或说研究方法），文章结构好把握。l5. language must be taught in culturel分析：该选题存在的问题是：l（1）选题过于宽泛；l（2）可修改为the importance of culture teaching to engl

8、ish learnersl6. parallelism and contrast of shakespeares dramatic languagel对本科生来说，过于大的题目无法把握，应该具体到文本。l如：parallelism and contrast of shakespeares dramatic language in romeo and juliet以往较好的论文题目范例以往较好的论文题目范例（文学方向）（文学方向）l“the survival of the fittest” embodied in the call of the wild l适者生存原则在适者生存原则在野性的呼唤

9、野性的呼唤中的体现中的体现lanalysis on herzogs salvation from modern spiritual crisis in saul bellows herzog l分析赫索格如何走出现代人精神危机分析赫索格如何走出现代人精神危机lthe employment of images in the open boat l浅析浅析海上扁舟海上扁舟意象的运用意象的运用lanalysis of hemingways iceberg theory in hills like white elephants l从从白象似的群山白象似的群山解读海明威的冰山理论解读海明威的冰山理论l

10、martin eden: a victim of the american dream l马丁伊登：美国梦的牺牲者马丁伊登：美国梦的牺牲者注：英文中的作品名称用斜体，不能用书名号，注：英文中的作品名称用斜体，不能用书名号，题目中的单词首字母大写题目中的单词首字母大写lon the way to liberty：analysis of the adventures of huckleberry finnl 在追求自由的道路上在追求自由的道路上-读读哈克贝利芬历险记哈克贝利芬历险记有有感感 lthe feminist reading of the scarlet letter by nathani

11、el hawthorne l解读纳撒尼尔霍桑作品解读纳撒尼尔霍桑作品红字红字的女权主义的女权主义lthe realistic features of animal farm l动物农场动物农场的现实主义特征的现实主义特征lanti-christianity theme in wallace stevens sunday morning l解读华莱士史蒂文斯解读华莱士史蒂文斯星期天的早晨星期天的早晨的反基的反基督主题督主题 好的论文的三个要素好的论文的三个要素lit persuades an audience of the validity of its ideas.lit uses evide

12、nce ( facts , reasoning and when necessary, testimony) to explain and support its ideas.lit has a thesis , an overall claim supported by specific sub-claims.文献资料文献资料lprimary sources: are the works of literatures themselves. if your essay is about hamlet, then hamlet is your primary source. if your a

13、re writing about all of shakespeares sonnets, then all of his sonnets are your primary sources. primary sources are crucial for essays about literature. your most important facts, the ones that support your claims, will come from primary sources.secondary sourceslif you want to include facts from ou

14、tside the work or commentary from people outside the work, you need to use secondary sources. facts from second sources include such things as information about the authors life, the period in which the author lived, the authors philosophy, literary history, other authors, the original audience, the

15、 works influence and similarities to other works. lsecondary sources are valuable for what they teach us about the work. they give information that helps us form our own opinions. e.g. when we study hawthorns fiction, our perception of his themes sharpens when we learn that he was ashamed of his pur

16、itan ancestors. when we learn that jane austen used an actual calendar to plot the events of pride and prejudice, we appreciate the care with which she crafted her fiction.reliable secondary sourceslaccurate histories, biographies, autobiographies, memoirs and interviews. when you include facts from

17、 secondary sources, cite them and indicate your sources for them. how to organize your essaylthe organization of any essay depends in part on the line of reasoning you develop, and this will vary from topic to topic. but the general structure of an argumentative essay is fairly standard and almost a

18、lways contains the following units: the titlelit should tell enough the topic of the essay to capture the interest of readers and let them know the focus of the essay. it helps to include the authors name and the title of the work you are discussing. e.g. the rain image in hemingways a farewell to a

19、rms.”introductionlit should state the topic of the essay and should be interesting enough to make the reader want to keep on reading. the introduction should be relatively short in a thesis for bachelor degree.bodylit is the place where you develop your line of reasoning. it consists of a series of

20、paragraphs that contain claims( usually one claim per paragraph) along with supporting evidence. conclusionlit signals that the essay has come to an end. it should remind the reader of the problem posed at the beginning of the essay and briefly summarize the solutions. it should state or restate the

21、 thesis. the conclusion should be brief.comparative studylof two works by one writerlof different styles of two writerslof two characters in one novellof the ambiguity in the writers religious attitude in a certain novel?.the writing processlthe writing process consists of four main sets of activiti

22、es:inventing: it includes studying the subject. the subject of essays about literature is the work of literature; identifying your audience (its needs and interests); recognizing any limitations placed on your essay (length, time, and other specifics of an assignment); generating topics.draftinglit

23、includes determining a thesis and supporting claims; gathering facts from the work and if helpful, from secondary sources to support claims; creating a plan of organization for a first draft; writing the first draft.revisingit includes reading your draft critically. if possible, getting others to re

24、ad and comment on it; rethinking the topic, plan of organization and line of reasoning; gathering more support for claims; writing further drafts.editinglit includes producing a final draft in the format expected by your audience.other detailsltense: describe fictional events, whether in drama, poet

25、ry, or novels, in the present tense. when you really want to emphasize an earlier action, use the past tense.lauthors name: when you mention an author the first time, use the full name( charles dickens). for subsequent references, use the last name( dickens).lspacing: double space everything.lmargin

26、s: leave one-inch margins at the top, bottom and sides. this gives the page a “frame” and a place for corrections and comments.较好的论文题目范例较好的论文题目范例（语言学方向）（语言学方向）lfactors affecting rural students english listening comprehension and counter measuresl影响农村学生听力能力的因素以及对策影响农村学生听力能力的因素以及对策lthe stylistic langu

27、age of advertising languagel广告英语的文体风格广告英语的文体风格 (应具体）应具体）la study of coherence in journalistic discourse in english 新闻英语语篇的连贯新闻英语语篇的连贯研究研究lthe effect of word recognition on listening comprehensionl词汇认知对听力理解的影响词汇认知对听力理解的影响(应具体）应具体）lon the features of female language in english and chinesel论英汉语中的女性用语特点

28、论英汉语中的女性用语特点(应具体）应具体）lon language transfer on grammatical level in sla l论二语习得中语体层面的语言迁移论二语习得中语体层面的语言迁移lan analysis of the pragmatic function of the english progressive aspect l英语动词进行体的语用分析英语动词进行体的语用分析较好的论文题目范例较好的论文题目范例（翻译方向）（翻译方向）ltranslation practice under the influence of gender differencel翻译实践中的性

29、别差异翻译实践中的性别差异lthe naming characteristics and translating strategies of trademark 中外商标的命名特点及翻译策略中外商标的命名特点及翻译策略lbrief studies on translation of the names of places of interests l浅析景点名的翻译浅析景点名的翻译lthe importance of formal equivalence in translation of ancient chinese poetryl中国古诗翻译中结构对等的重要性中国古诗翻译中结构对等的重要

30、性(应具体）应具体）lon the practical techniques in english idiom translationl英语习语的翻译技巧英语习语的翻译技巧(应具体）应具体）较好的论文题目范例较好的论文题目范例（教学法方向）（教学法方向）lon the main factors affecting the english listeningl影响英语听力教学的主要因素（可改进）影响英语听力教学的主要因素（可改进）lthe influence of oral anxiety in foreign language learning on college students oral

31、 capacityl外语学习中口语焦虑对学生口语能力的影响外语学习中口语焦虑对学生口语能力的影响lsimulative factors about junior middle school students learning motivesl初中生学习动机的激励因素初中生学习动机的激励因素lanalysis of communicative tasks in classroom l课题交际任务分析（可改进课题交际任务分析（可改进 ）较好的论文题目范例较好的论文题目范例（社会文化方向）（社会文化方向）lconfucius doctrine and its effect in building h

32、armonious societyl儒家思想与和谐社会儒家思想与和谐社会 （太大）（太大）lthe study of color word connotation in both chinese and english-with a case of red“l颜色词汇在英汉两种语言中的不同内涵：以红色为例颜色词汇在英汉两种语言中的不同内涵：以红色为例lthe influence of protestant on american in spirit l新教对美国精神的影响（太大）新教对美国精神的影响（太大）如何改进？如何改进？lcultural differences from the per

33、ception of filmsl从电影角度看文化差异从电影角度看文化差异lon the change of chinese -american womens social statusl华裔美国妇女社会地位的变化华裔美国妇女社会地位的变化lthe comparison of differences between chinese and american culture in business etiquettel商务礼仪中的中美文化差异比较商务礼仪中的中美文化差异比较字号要求字号要求l为最大程度简化大家的排版难度，并与apa格式统一，论文全文所有的文字采用times new roman，1

34、2pt （即小四）字号，所有中文采用同样字号，宋体。包括论文封面的所有文字、所有标题。 l惟一的字号变化，是当使用大段引用时，应采用全段左缩进二个单位（使用word的缩进按钮），文字缩小1.5pt，即用10.5（五号）。但对于篇幅在3000单词左右的本科论文来说，成段引用基本上不可取，应尽量避免。 论文封皮论文封皮.docl超级链接目录格式目录格式.docl建议列到二级标题l去掉引言与结论，应至少包括三部分。即论文至少要12345部分。摘要、关键词格式摘要、关键词格式.docl摘要能够突出论文重点，避免出现主观表达，如i think, in my opinion等，可以用this paper

35、intends to , the conclusion is drawn that 等客观性句式。摘要是对整篇论文的提炼，要简短而能概括全文。l汉语的摘要与英文摘要对应。l关键词在三到五个，能够串联论文的主要思路。词与词之间用两个空格隔开，不要用标点符号。正文格式正文格式.docl超级链接参考文献（参考文献（references）的格式的格式l网络资源：llibrary of congress. (1997). library of congress pinyin conversion project ，retrieved march，24， 2004, from /catdir/pinyin/announce.htmllspratly islands. (n.d.). wikipedia retrieved nov. 23, 2006, from http:/ 名后面要有句点。名后面要有句点。lnewark,