Writing Tapstone Notes.pdf

《Writing Tapstone Notes.pdf》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在学术论文-天天文库。

1、WRITINGCAPSTONEGRAMMARMethod-Rethinktheproblemareaindifferentterms.Homonyms-wordssoundthesamebutspelldifferentlyE.g.they’re/there/theirCommonUsage-E.g.Dependent&independentclauseOUTLININGDestinationAB--------ObjectiveofWritingOutliningistoorganizeyouressaywithrespecttoyourobjective.KeyPoin

2、tsforOutlining--Organizeallyourresearchanddoappropriatecategories;-Decidewhichinformationshouldbeincludedinthepaper.-Provideenoughinformationandshouldgiveclearideaofinformationwithouttoomuchdetail(youshouldwritewithcompletesentences).-Showtransitionsbetweenideas-LabelthethesisofintroductionP

3、EERREVIEWYoucanlearnfrombeingaREVIEWERorREVIEWEE.Beopen&bereactive;showallyourquestionsandfeedbacks;don’tbeovercriticizing.CITATIONFORMATSMLA(underline,workscited)-arts,humanitiesAPA(Italic,references)-sciencesWRITINGFORTHEREADERImaginealargergroupofreaders-whattypeofpersonmightreadyouressa

4、y?Whatarethesepeoplelookingforwardtofindinyouressay.FINDGOODSOURCESReliablesources:-Recency-Impartiality-Credibility-Consistency-RelevancyINCORPORATINGSOURCESParaphrasing-nomorethan3wordsfromtheoriginalsourcePutcitation(workscited/references)THEORYASSIGNMENTTheory-ideas,maynotbetruePrincip

5、le-truthConcept-thereisnotrue/falseonitselfPROOFREADING-Letthepapercool(setitasideforarelativelylongtime)-Breakupyourfamiliarity-Havesomeoneelsereadit-Don’trelyoncheckingsoftwareortools-Consistency-payattentiontofeedbacksREVIEWOFLITERATUREPersonalcommentaryregardingthework;readtheworksFocus

6、onlyontheworkthatimpactshis/herownresearch(noneedtodescribeeverythingaboutthesubject).Thewriterprovidestherangeofworkonagiventopic(don’tneedfindings/conclusions).IMPORTANCEOFTHEORIESGoodTheory--Logicalconsistency:don’tgoagainstthetruth-Consistency:don’tcontradictitself-Testability:sameresult

7、foreverytest.STRENGTHSANDWEAKNESSESStrengths:-Abilitytopredict-Foundationforfutureresearch-ExplanationofphenomenaWeaknesses:-Time-Newresearch-Weakfoundations-Culturalchanges