学术论文写作Thesis statement

Lecture6Writingthepaper(Ⅰ)ThesisStatement&Outline6.1DevelopingAThesisStatementDefinition?WhatisaTS?ATSisusuallyasinglesentenceformulatingboththetopicandthepointofviewofapaper.(Chapter2)Athesisstatementdeclaresthemainpointorcontrollingideaofanessay.Itisascholarlystatementthatneedstobeprovenormaintainedagainstargument.WhatshouldbeconsideredwhendevelopingaTS?2factorsthepurposeofthepapertheaudience6.1.1SomequestionshelpingindecidingonaTSPurpose:Whatpurposewillyoutrytoachieveinthepaper?Doyouwanttodescribesth,explainsth,argueforacertainpointofview,orpersuadeyouraudiencetothinkordosth?Audience:Whataudienceareyouwaitingfor?Isyourreaderaspecialistonthesubject?Issomeonelikelytoagreewithyou?Someonelikelytobeinterestedoruninterestedinthesubject?6.1.2Trytosay“yes”toeachofthefollowingquestions(criteriaforaneffectiveTS)CriteriaforaneffectiveTSDoesitexpressyourpositioninafull,declarativesentence,whichisnotaquestion,notastatementofpurpose,andnotmerelyatopic?Doesitlimitthesubjecttoanarrowfocusthatgrowsoutofresearch?Doesitestablishaninvestigative,inventiveedgetothediscovery,interpretation,ortheoreticalpresentation?(Chapter2)a.statesthewriter’sclearlydefinedopiniononsomesubjectb.assertsonemainideac.hassthworthwhiletosayd.limitedtofittheassignmente.statedclearlyinspecifictermsf.locatedclearly,ofteninthe1stor2ndparagraphSamples:CharlesMacklin’sPortrayalofShylockmarkedaturningpointinthestagetreatmentofShakespeare’smoneylender.6.2Workingoutanoutline6.2.1TypesofOutlinesSymbols(formal)6.2.1.1TheStandardOutlinesymbolsⅠ.MajorheadingA.Minorheading1.Detailedheadinga.Exampleheadingb.Exampleheading(1)Minorexampleheading(2)Minorexampleheading2.DetailedheadingB.MinorheadingⅡ.Majorheading…………6.2.1.2TheDecimaloutlinesymbols1.Majorheading1.1Minorheading1.1.1Detailedheading1.1.1.1Exampleheading1.1.1.2Exampleheading1.1.1.2.1Minorexampleheading1.1.1.2.2Minorexampleheading1.1.2Detailedheading1.2Minorheading2.Majorheading………….6.2.2TypesofOutlinesTopicOutlinesSentenceOutlinesParagraphOutlines6.3Sampleofanoutline(TopicType)CHARLESMARCKLIN’SSHYLOCKT.S:CharlesMacklin’sPortrayalofShylockmarkedaturningpointinthestagetreatmentofShakespeare’smoneylender.Ⅰ.IntroductionA.Background:Macklin’sreputationB.Purposeofthepaper1.ToexamineMacklin’shandlingofShylock2.TonotetheeffectofMacklin’screationontheroleitselfⅡ.Macklin’spredecessorasShylockA.Theplay:Granville’sadaptation,TheJewofVeniceB.Theactor:ThomasDoggett,playingforlowcomedyⅢ.Macklin’spremierperformanceoftheroleA.Interpretation1.Savage,fierce,ominous2.RevengefulnessemphasizedB.Contemporarycriticism1.Litchtenberg’simpression2.ImpressionsofotherobserversⅣ.EffectsofMacklin’sinterpretation(conclusion)A.MarkedthebeginningofrealisticportrayalofShylockB.MadeShylockmorethanafarcicalfigureNotes:①Granville-Barker,Harley1877-1946,Englishdramatist,critic,theatredirector,andactor.HisPrefacetoShakespeare1927-46influencesubsequentinterpretationofShakespeare’swork;②lowcomedyiscomedyinwhichthesubjectandtreatmentborderonfarce(滑稽戏，闹剧)HomeworkReviewthepreviouschaptersPrepareforWritingIntroductionThankYou!