ERIC Number: EJ1075628
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1916-4742
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An Analysis of Current Graduation Thesis Writing by English Majors in Independent Institute
Han, Ying
English Language Teaching, v7 n1 p120-127 2014
The paper takes 414 graduates from ZJU in 2011 and 2012, NIT as a case, analyzing the status of their writing of graduation thesis. It is found that a considerable number of students have problems in selection and report of topics, writing of each part and debating in the whole process of graduation thesis. In view of the situation, based on the effective measures and some practical experience by English majors in NIT, ZJU, it is suggested we should raise both teachers' and students' awareness and consciousness in the importance in thesis writing, establish quality management and monitoring system, strictly check selection and report of topics, give play to the library, have topic verification and application guide, being familiar with the writing requirements of the abstract, optimize English curriculum and make professional management features outstanding and enhance the students' and teachers' ability, thereby improving the writing of the graduation thesis and reflecting subject construction in English major.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Theses, Foreign Countries, English, English (Second Language), College Second Language Programs, Majors (Students), Writing Processes, Writing Strategies, Student Reaction, Research Papers (Students), Concept Formation, Research Proposals, Library Services, Research Utilization, Writing Ability, Writing Improvement
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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