8Acknowledgmentsandoraldefense

AcknowledgmentsGeneralfunctionsInmostcases,thesectionofacknowledgmentsisthelastsectionofthebodyofapaper.Itfunctionstoexpresstheauthor’sappreciation.Itismainlyusedtoextendtheauthor’sindebtednesstothehelpfulsupportorconcernfromhisorhercolleagues,institutions,friends,teachers,familymembersinofferingmaterial,specimen,technicalknow-how,suggestionsoranyotherenlightenment,etc.totheauthor.Linguisticfeatures1.patternizedcontentsThecontentlistedinthesectionofacknowledgmentsusuallyincludetwomajorparts:gratitudetopersonalorinstitutionalassistance,andgratitudetofinancialsupportfromdifferentsources.Individualsfirst,institutionssecond.2.formalizedexpressions...wishestoexpresshis/hersincereappreciationto…for…Theauthorisindebtedto…for……thank…for…Wewishtoexpressourthanksto…Thanksaredueto…for……gratefullyacknowledgeto…for…Thanksgoto…for…Thisworkwassupportedinpartby…Supportby…isgratefullyacknowledged.Wehavealsobenefitedfrom…Acknowledgementsaremadeto…for…Thisinvestigationreceivedfinancialassistancefrom…Thisaboveresearchwasmadepossiblebyagrantfrom…3.writingrequirementsa.beingspecificb.avoidingunder-oroverstatementc.askingforpermissionGuidelinesfororaldefense1.Talktoyourtutorandgethis/herevaluationandreviseyourthesisbeforeyoucirculateyourthesistotheothercommitteemembers2.Readyourcompletedthesisafteryouturnitinandbefamiliarwithitsstructure,contents,researchmethod,majorfindingsandmajorarguments3.Usuallyyouwillbegiven5totenminutestoexplainyourthsisbriefly.Askyourtutorhowlongitwillbeandprepareaccordingly.4.Prepareyourpresentationeitherinpptorinwrittenform.Yourfocusshouldbe:a.defineyourtopicorscopeofyourpaperbriefly;b.yourresearchmethodorperspectiveofyouranalysis;c.yourmajorresearchfindingsorargumentwithclear,briefandconvincingexamplesorevidence.5.Thinkingaboutquestionsthecommitteewillaskandprepareyouranswersinadvance.Workwithyourfriendsorclassmatesandseehowyouwillrespondtothemainobjectionsofalternativeargumentorcounter-argument.6.Inthedefenseitself,beconfidentandrelaxedasbestasyoucan.Listentothecommitteemembers’specificquestionsandpresentyouranswerstothepoint.Pleasespeakclearlyandinnormalspeedandnottotalktoofast.7.Incaseyouarenotclearwhattheyareaskingabout,justsaypardon,andletthemrepeatorexplaintheirquestions8.Ifyoudonothavethereadyanswertothedifficultquestions,donotfeelpanic.Youcaneithersaysomethingrelatedtotheissue,orgivethemabroadsmileandsay“Idon’tknow”andyouarereadytolearn.9.Sometimessomecommitteemembersmaymakecommentsonyourthesisorsuggestionsforimprovingyourresearch.Youneednothavetodefenseatthismomentandshouldrespondpolitelywithgratitudefortheirsuggestions.