学术论文写作考试题

1.What is term paper?

In the university grade stage. It is usually accomplished under the guidance of experience teachers to gain the final credit.

2.Define the readability of thesis.

The text is smoothly, simple, clear chart, well-organized order and brief conclusion. 3.What are the principles and methods of selecting a subject of study?

Focused up-to-date under control

4.How is the first-hand source distinguished from the second-hand source?

F is original opinions S is the original view reviews and comments

5.What are the 4 kinds of note in the subject selection?

Summary Paraphrase Direct Quotation Comment

6.What are the two main kinds of outline? In what subjects do they cater to respectively?

Mixed outline: used in humanities and social sciences

Numerical outline: used in science

7.Give reasons of submitting a research proposal

First, you have a good topic.

Second, you have the ability to complete the paper.

Third, you have a feasible research plan.

8.How many components are there in the research proposal? What are they? Title Introduction Literature review Method Result Discussion Preliminary bibliography

9.What is the use of literature review?

Understand the background.

Familiar the problems

Have a ability of preminary assessment and comprehensive the literature.

10.What is abstract?

Abstract is a concise and comprehensive summary or conclusion.

11.What are the main components of abstract?

Objective or purpose Process and methods Results Conclusion

12.What is the use of conclusion in the thesis?

It emphasized the most important ideas or conclusion clearly in this paper.

13.What parties is the acknowledgment usually addressed to?

For the tutor and teachers who give suggestion, help and support.

For the sponsor

For the company or person which provide the data

For other friends

14.Specify MLA format

It is widely used in the field of literature, history and so on.

Pay attention in the original of the Reference.

15.Specify Chicago format

The subject of general format, used for books, magazines and so on.

Divided into the humanities style and the author data system.

16.Define footnotes.

Also called the note at the end of the page. Appeared in the bottom of every page. 17.Define end-notes.

Also called Concentrated note or end-notes appear in the text.

18.M：monograph

A: choose an article from the proceedings.

J: academic journal

D: academic dissertation

R: research report

C: collected papers

N: newspaper article

19.Tell briefly about the distinctions between thesis and dissertation.

Dissertation defined as a long essay that you do as part of a degree or other qualification. It refers to B.A

Thesis defined as a long piece of writing, based on your own ideas and research, that you do as part of a university degree. It refers to Ph.D.

20.What are the general features of the thesis title?

As much as possible use nouns, prep, general phrase and so on.

The title can be used to express an Non-statement sentence.

The first letter of the notional word in the title should be capital.

Be cautious using abbreviations and try not to use punctuation marks.

Remove unnecessary articles and extra descriptive words.

21.What is the introduction of the research proposal concerned with?

Research question Rationale Method Findings

Design sample instruments

22.How is abstract defined to American national standards institute?

It is a concise summary of your work.

Abstract should state the objectives of the project describe the methods used, summarize the significant findings and state the implications of the findings.

23.How is thesis statement understood?

It usually at the final part of the introduction in order that the readers could understood the central idea as quickly as possible. It is the point of view and attitude of the statement.