1: Choose the right paper title
Ren Dingcheng, a well-known professor in the history of science and technology, reminds that some graduate students have large topics when they write their papers, but they will find that they are actually difficult to control during the writing process. Therefore, to write a paper, you must learn to focus on the big picture, start small, and do closed research. For example, you can do some statistical analysis of data, and do some in-depth practical investigation and research.
2: Writing an essay should highlight what you have done
If you want to write your graduation thesis well, you should spend time and energy to find out the problems that can be better research objects, then determine the appropriate research methods, and find out the results through arduous and meticulous work. In this process, you must pay attention to highlighting what you have done and clearly express your understanding and views on the problem, so that it can be called a qualified academic paper.
3: The problem of rational use of reference materials
When writing a paper, it is often necessary to cite materials. Many students, especially undergraduates, are puzzled: To what extent is "plagiarism" in citing materials? How to use materials reasonably? In the process of reading the information, I found that I was easily "taken away" by the information, which led to frequent changes of questions. What is the reason?
Professor Hu Zhifeng said that an important criterion for defining citations and plagiarism is whether they have their own opinions as a whole, whether they have their own arguments, and whether other people's documents serve as supplements and citations to their own opinions. If you don't form your own opinions and judgments, you just move other people's things and pile them up, it will inevitably be plagiarism. If you have your own point of view, the information is a footnote to your point of view, this is a reasonable citation.
Hu Zhifeng explained that undergraduates often appear to be "taken away" by the materials and change topics because the undergraduate stage is also a process of learning from others and cannot form something of their own. This is a normal phenomenon. The fundamental reason is that the students who were "taken away" lacked a certain degree of determination and did not form a basic stand and viewpoint of their own. The best way to prevent others from taking it with you is to not throw away your original problems, to have your own judgment, and to understand what you care about and what you are interested in.
4: Learn to make a list of second-hand documents and work lists
Ren Dingcheng said that the conditions for doing research and writing papers are now very good. The library has a wealth of materials. E-books and the Internet are also very convenient to use. As long as you make full use of it, research information will continue to flow, which provides great opportunities for research. Good foundation. When conducting research, we must learn to conduct research and write academic papers. Learn to make lists of second-hand literature, learn to write work lists, learn to collect materials, do indexing, and fully learn the research that others have done. Only by building on the basis of other people's research, can one's own research be done solidly, the paper can be scientifically rigorous, and further innovations can be possible.
5: The most important points of the defense teacher
Lin Chongde said that the judges and teachers will focus on the investigation from three aspects: one is theoretical foundation, that is, the basic knowledge of the subject; the other is creativity; and finally, to see whether the article has been completed independently.
Hu Zhifeng said that the judges and teachers will first look at the importance of the topic. The value of topic selection accounts for almost half of the success or failure of the paper. To judge whether the topic is good or not, theoretical and practical significance can be regarded as the standard, to see whether the paper has new theoretical and academic discoveries, and whether it has reference and guiding significance for the practice in a certain field. Second, look at the logic of the structure. Seeing whether the structure of the whole thesis is logical and whether the logic between chapters is thorough, one can see the research level and research ability of the students. Third, look at whether the literature is abundant and whether there are major omissions. Check whether the important documents in the field covered by the paper are covered to judge whether the reading volume is enough. Fourth, it depends on the author's writing level. Look at whether the text is clear and smooth, whether the concept is clearly defined, etc.
6: The easiest mistake to make in the defense
Hu Zhifeng reminded that the most common mistakes and problems that students make in their defense are as follows:
First, the concept is unclear: just copy the concept, don’t understand it or make it up by yourself;
Second, the expression is not in place: what you do, say, and write is not the same thing as what you think;
Third, generalize with partiality: unable to grasp the essentials and main problems;
Fourth, logical confusion: the lack of organic connections between concepts and opinions.