In today’s competitive academic world, how can you better meet the challenge of the vast literature and ensure the high quality of your thesis? Here are some practical suggestions.
First of all, when citing, please make sure to choose reliable and authoritative literature that has been rigorously reviewed for reference, and avoid citing unverified dictionary or Wikipedia information.
When it comes to foreign sources, although authoritative publications such as Swallow Wings play an amazingly instructive role in English master’s thesis writing, be sure to be wary of over-reliance to avoid mistakes.
Secondly, dictionary paraphrases or Wikipedia explanations on the Internet should not be used lightly as evidence citations when discussing an argument or narrating a phenomenon.
It is also not advisable to be overly biased towards Chinese sources in the process of data collection, as many valuable foreign documents are not easy to find. It is better to look for cited foreign literature from Chinese sources to further explore foreign materials related to the thesis.
Next, the logical structure of the thesis is also an important factor that cannot be ignored.
Especially for scholars who are not yet able to express themselves in Chinese, they need to plan the whole thesis carefully.
Paragraphs should be built around a central sentence, and each sentence should serve that central sentence, while making sure that the connections between sentences are smooth and natural. If it is based on a personal observation or thought, it may be better to use fewer words to avoid an unfocused, fragmented discourse. Finally, an empirical research paper usually consists of an introduction, a literature review, a research methodology, a data analysis and a conclusion, so make sure that each part is complete.
References: Due to the limitation of space, a detailed list of references is not listed here.
However, they are huge and varied, which brings a heavy burden to many students.
In order to do this work better, students can find relevant information by using some efficient tools, such as using online academic websites. They can also learn and master the library’s electronic resource library to better help digest and absorb literature with depth. The final result is the result of a little bit of accumulation and perseverance.
