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Learn effective strategies to construct a research paper, from creating a captivating introduction to developing central ideas and writing a strong conclusion. Ensure unity, coherence, and smooth transitions.
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Chapter 11 Write the Rough Draft of Your Paper 山东滨州学院外语系
Chapter 11 • 1. Take a quick review • 2. Possible strategies • 3. Following your outline • 4. Constructing an inviting introduction • 5. Developing your central ideas • 6. Writing a conclusion
1. Take a quick review of materials • (1) paper topic • (2) thesis statement • (3) note-file against the outline
2. Possible strategies • (1) methods of development • (2) transitional devices between main ideas • (3) proportional control over particular sections
3. Following your outline • (1) Have a copy of your outline at hand and keep referring to it whenever you move from one idea to another. • (2) Following your outline closely not only prevents you from leading your discussion onto sidetracks, but will also give you the chance to
3. Following your outline • work in a unit-oriented manner if you need to. • (3) Following the order of your outline. But sometimes give your mind a shift and work on an easy unit first.
4. Constructing an Inviting Introduction • (1) The introduction of your research paper is generally expected to establish your specific topic with its significance, provide your reader with some necessary background information briefly, and thus lead them to the central point you are going to make.
4. Constructing an Inviting Introduction • (2) To make your introduction inviting: • ① avoid sounding imposing • ② avoid overstating • ③ avoid understating
5. Developing central ideas • Develop your central ideas in a unified and coherent way • (1) The key to a smooth development of your central idea is unity and coherence. • (2) To develop your central idea is to unfold your discussion in full length of with supporting details.
5. Developing central ideas • (3) The unity is to be applied on two levels. • ① To be more exact, make sure that each unit of your paper is in itself a unified whole, which in turn centres around the thesis of the whole discussion in collaboration with other units.
5. Developing central ideas • ② To bring out unity to a large unit, the achievement of unity is also influenced by the way how ideas are related and how units are connected. This is referred to as coherence, a multilateral quality.
5. Developing central ideas • ③ You have to guard against repetition. • ④ The third element directly related to the coherence of your argument is logic. • ⑤ Finally, when you move from idea to idea or from one section to the next, you should provide smooth transitions so that your
5. Developing central ideas • Readers will easily follow your progression.
6. Writing a conclusion • The word conclusion means more than merely “bringing to an end.” For a research paper, it means bringing the argument of your central idea to a final settlement.
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