2013/11
THESIS WRITING
COURSE OUTLINE
Course Coordinator
Zhao Junshu
Email: harebellzhao@
Description
This course will:
introduce you to some basic concepts and requirements of thesis writing ;
lead you through the whole process of thesis writing from pre-writing stage to post-writing stage;
offer you opportunities to analyze and evaluate the sample papers by using the ideas and rules introduced in our lectures. Objectives
At the end of the course, you will:
•have a general idea about thesis writing;
•be clear about the rules and formats of thesis writing;
•get familiar with the macrostructure of a thesis;
•know what needs to be included in each part of a thesis;
•be more or less prepared for your BA thesis writing.
Main Topics
1. A brief introduction to thesis writing
2.Pre-writing: locating your interests and finding a topic
3.Pre-writing: researching the topic
4.While-writing: writing the outline and research proposal
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5.While-writing: title and abstract
6.While-writing: introduction and literature review
7.While-writing: main body of a research paper
8.While-writing: conclusion
9.While-writing: references, appendixes and acknowledgements
10.Post-writing: final draft submission and oral defense
Format of Delivery
A seminar format, lecture input, small group discussions, presentations
Core Textbook
Huang, G.W. , Ghadessy, M., & Zhang M.F. (2010). How to write a research paper. Chongqing: Chongqing University Press.
Textbooks for Reference
程爱民，祈寿华. 英语学术论文写作纲要[M]. 上海：上海外语教育出版社, 2006.
黄国文，葛达西. 英语学位论文写作教程[M]. 北京：高等教育出版社, 2008.
Fabb, N. & Durant, A. (2003). How to write essays, dissertations and theses in literary studies. Sichuan: Sichuan University Press（四川大学出版社）.
Jenny, W. & Andrew C. (2004). A beginner’s guide to doing research in translation studies. Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press (上海外语教育出版社).
Wayne, B., Gregory, C. & Joseph, W. (2003).The craft of research. (该书已由陈美霞、徐毕卿、许甘霖译为中文版《研究是一门艺术》，新华出版社出版)
Assessment
You will be assessed on your class attendance (10%), class participation and performance (10%), presentation＊(15%),study journa l＊(15%) , study folder＊(5%), and final exam (45%).
＊Each of you will have about 3 to 5 minutes to report to the whole class about what you have done for the preparation of your graduation thesis writing. Some of the following aspects may be included in your presentation: your interest, your weekly reading, your topic, your research questions, your writing outline, macrostructure of your thesis and your references.
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