2017级英美概况课程写作要求及选题(学生)

2017级《英美概况》课程论文选题及要求
一、要求
1. 课程论文内容应与所学内容密切相关，主要涉及英美两国历史、政治、教育、文化、语言等方面的有关内容及以上方面的中英对比等。

严禁抄袭，如发现，一律按作弊论处。

2. 英语写作，不少于1500字，包括论文题目（英中文），目录，摘要，关键词及参考文献，附录等。

具体是：论文的封面和其他部分都需要手写（示例见后面），包括“Contents”(目录), “Abstract”（摘要）（其中包括“Keywords”关键词）, “Main Body”（论文正文），“References”（参考文献），“Appendix”(附录)等。

3. 英文摘要80字左右，关键词3－5个。

4. 参考文献资料3篇及以上。

5. 参考文献：引用国外作者的文章按作者姓名英文字母先后排序，
引用国内作者的文章按拼音顺序。

包括文献编号、作者姓名、书名、或文集名、期刊名、出版单位、出版年月、页码等（具体见示例）。

6. 页码从正文第一页开始按阿拉伯数字连续编排，位于页面底端居中。

二、上交时间：本学期第16周随堂交
三、封面及正文格式说明（论文具体示例）
北京理工大学珠海学院
2017-2018学年第1学期课程论文《英语国家概况》
题目： A Comparative Study on Family
Education Between Britain and China
中英家庭教育对比研究
专业学院：外国语学院
专业班级： _____17级英语X班 _____________ 学生姓名： XXX
学号： XXX
CONTENTS Abstract (Ⅰ)
1 Introduction (1)
2 The Differences of Family Education in Britain and China (6)
2.1 Different Aims of Family Education (6)
2.2 Different Methods of Family Education (6)
2.2.1 Mechanical Memory vs. Intelligent Memory (6)
2.2.2 Focusing on Knowledge vs. Paying Attention to Nature (7)
3 The Reasons for the Differences of Family Education in Britain and China (9)
3.1 Different Historical Background (9)
3.2 Different Social Conditions (9)
3.3 Different Economic Form (10)
4 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Family Education in Britain and China (11)
4.1 The Merits and Demerits of British Education (11)
4.2 The Merits and Demerits of Chinese Family Education (13)
4.3 The Suggestions for Chinese Family Education (14)
5 Conclusion (17)
References (18)
说明：
以上的Contents目录, 只是提供一个例子，你可以不一定按照这些标题（一级标题、二级标题、三级标题），每级标题也可根据自己论文的情况自行增减
Abstract
The research content of this paper is the comparison and analysis of family education in Britain and China. The purpose of this research is to come up with some useful suggestions to develop Chinese family education by contrast, comparison and analyzing the differences of family education in western countries and China. The paper finds out that there are several reasons for the differences of family education in western countries and China, such as different historical background, different social conditions, and different economic form. And finally, the paper summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of family education in western countries and China.
Keywords: Family education, differences, Britain, China
说明：
Abstract 摘要的内容包括：论文主要的内容、关键词（不少于３个）；
1. Introduction
On the basis of our national status, our country puts forward the strategy of developing the country through science and education, which indicates that education has important effects on individuals and countries. Family education is the starting point of the life-long education so it is exceedingly important for children’s growth. With the advent of knowledge economy, parents put more emphasis on their children’s education. And the development of education in our country also emerges many serious and urgent questions. This paper contrasts the differences of family education in western countries and China so as to come up with some useful suggestions and approaches for Chinese family education to improve its development. The paper mainly discusses the theme from following aspects and angles: different aim of family education, different methods of family education, different attention to the psychological education, and different attention to the independent personality. As the goal of this paper is to come up with some suggestions for Chinese family education. Therefore, these discoveries have great significance. It can help us to clearly recognize the merit and demerit of family education in Western countries and China so that we can find the best way to improve Chinese family education.
说明：
Introduction部分包括你论文的主要研究目的和内容
2 The Differences of Family Education in Western Countries and China
2.1 Different Aim of Family Education
In western, the purpose of the parents is to bring up children to become a qualified social man. They attach more importance to the abilities of their children. They help children form independent consciousness when children were very young. They aim to develop children into a loving, caring, and responsible citizens instead of concerning the achievement of children. For them, the greatest thing is that educating children and teaching them to be healthy, happy, and helpful with the aim of inspiring them to be the social elite.
In China, ........................................
2.2 Different Methods of Family Education
2.2.1 Mechanical Memory vs. Intelligent Memory
The methods of family education in Western countries and China are different. Above all, western parents pay attention to cultivating children’s intelligent memory while Chinese parents emphasize mechanical memory. In China, parents teach children to remember one concept by rote learning instead of helping them realize and understand it.
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2.2.2 Focusing on Knowledge vs. Paying Attention to Nature
Different aims of family education lead to different methods of family education. In China, parents pay attention to bring up children to become excellent both in conduct and learning.
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3 The Reasons for the Differences of Family Education in Western Countries and China
3.1 Different Historical Background
As an important part of culture, education is the primary manifestation. There exist
some indivisible relations between the differences of family education in Western countries and China and the differences of historical background in Western countries and China.
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3.2 Different Social Conditions
China transitions from feudal society to socialist society. So some of the remnants of feudal thinking still influence the aim of education at present. Although our country devotes to promote the quality-oriented education, this scheme has not been carried out.
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3.3 Different Economic Form
After the development of several industrial revolutions, western countries developed commercial economy. Western society has powerful productivity. They have a wide range of employment opportunities to find a job. .............
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4 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Family Education in Britain and China .............
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5 Conclusion
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说明：
References 参考文献的要求：
１．参考文献不少于2篇；
２．英文参考文献在前；汉语文献在后；
３．英文参考文献按照姓氏的字母顺序；汉语的参考文献按照姓氏的拼音顺序；４．参考文献里要包括我们所学习的课本。

四、参考选题
论文题目可参考以下选题，或自选内容，自拟题目
1.On English Language Development
2.Geographical Location and British Culture
parison of Educational System between China and UK
parison of Tomb-sweeping Day and Easter
5.Impacts of American Civil War on Social Development
parison of Higher Education between China and USA
7.A Comparative Study of Chinese Dream and American Dream
8.A Comparative Study of National Character between China and USA
9.Different Family Concepts between China and USA
10. Foreign Festivals and Their Impacts on US。