布里斯托大学的同学在撰写论文时,如果在表达自己的观点方面有困难,可以试试以下几个方法。
1、写一个中心思想句
中心思想句是总结你的论点的一句话。想象这是对论文问题或论文研究问题的回答。例如:
Essay question:to what extent do the Olympic Games benefit the host nation?
Thesis statement:the Olympic Games often provide a short-term economic benefit to the host city,but bring social disadvantages to many residents and questionable long term benefits to the nation as a whole.
当你评论和编辑论文时,你可以用你的中心思想句来检查文章的连贯性:
(1)阅读你中心思想句的人会理解你的论点吗?
(2)这个中心思想句出现在你论文的什么地方?
(3)每一段是否对中心思想句的形成有所贡献?
2、最后写引言
如果你经常发现你的论点随着你的写作而发展或改变,试着把你的引言留到你写完论文的主体之后。
介绍一个你很熟悉的人比介绍一个完全陌生的人要容易得多。写作也是如此,当你知道你在辩论什么以及你将如何辩论时,写一篇引言会容易得多。
3、将你的论点框定为对另一项主张的回应
有时引入你的论点作为对你不同意的事情的回应会有所帮助:
Claim:It has often been thought that social network sites help friendships by allowing people to stay in touch with each other and reconnect with old friends.
Response:However,these sites often only create the illusion of friendship. With distant friends only a click away,they deceive many people into thinking that they no longer need to make the effort to actually maintain these friendships by meeting,talking and catching up with one another.
布里斯托大学的同学如果在撰写论文时不知道该怎么表达自己的论点,可以参考上述提示哟。