1.2 Thesis, dissertation, paper
How to write a dissertation in English
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在写硕士论文”. On the other hand, He is writing a paper. can be generally understood as “他正在写论文”, and this is not to be interpreted as “他正在写博士论文” or “他正在 写硕士论文” or “他正在写本科论文”.
If your main task is to summarize existing studies in the field, you are simply expected to present to the reader what you have read, how much you have understood, and the way you have organized all the information that you have reviewed. You are not expected to critically evaluate these previous studies. However, if you are expected to evaluate the research information, you must show your ability not just in understanding the information but also in commenting on other people’s work in a scholarly way. You have to consider not just the what factor but also the how and why factors, in which case
