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1I.Negotiatingatopic1.followingpersonalinterests(takingpossibilityandfeasibilityintoconsideration)2.talkingwithotherpeople(theirfeedbackmighthelpyoutodevelopanideaforapromisingresearchtopic)2.1instructors2.2peerstudents2.3friends3.brainstorming(forinspirationorideasthatspontaneouslycomeintoyourmind)4.readingsourcematerial4.1encyclopedias4.2books(Thetableofcontentscanbeofgreathelpandcansaveyourtimetolocatetheinformationyouwant.)4.3periodicalindexes4.4internetresourcesII.thingstoavoidintopicselection1.avoidatopicwhichistoobroad2.avoidatopicwhichistoonarrow3.avoidatopicwhichisinappropriatelytechnicalIII.Narrowingdowntheresearchtopic1.consideringtheaudience22.workingoutapreliminarythesis3.consideringtheavailablesourcematerialsIV.TitleIncludethetopicofthestudyIncludethescopeofthestudyMakeiteasytounderstandwithoutreadingfirstIncludekeywordstocategorizeandfindinsearchesFollowstandardcapitalizationforyourfield(NOTALL)TitleTitle:thebrandofapaper;theabstractofanabstract1.generalfunctionsa.generalizingthetextb.attractingthereaderc.facilitatingtheretrieval(检索)2.linguisticfeaturesa.usingmorenouns,nounphrasesandgerundsb.usinganincompletesentence3.writingrequirementsa.bebriefandconcise(6-8words)b.bespecificc.avoidquestiontitlesd.beingunified3e.beingstandard4.标题的结构学术文章的标题主要有三种结构：名词性词组(包括动名词)，介词词组，名词词组+介词词组。间或也用一个疑问句作标题(多用在人文社会科学领域)，但一般不用陈述句或动词词组作标题。(1)名词性词组名词性词组由名词及其修饰语构成。名词的修饰语可以是形容词、介词短语，有时也可以是另一个名词。名词修饰名词时，往往可以缩短标题的长度。以下各标题分别由两个名词词组构成。例2a．SevereWeatherandtheAutomobile(名词词组)(名词词组)b．SoilBehaviorandCriticalSoilMechanics(名词词组)(名词词组)c．HighSpeedFlowSensorandFluidPowerSystemsModelling(名词词组)(名词词组)d．TraditionalVersusAdultStudiesStudents:theCollege(名词词组)(名词词组)Experience(2)介词词组介词词组由介词十名词或名词词组构成。如果整个标题就是一个介词词组的话，一般这个介词是“on”，意思是“对……的研究”。例3a．OntheDistributionofSoundinaCorridorb．OntheCrushingMechanismofThinWalledStructures(3)名词／名词词组+介词词组这是标题中用得最多的结构。例4a．FundamentalsofFlowMeasurement．(名词)(介词词组)b．ScatteredSoundandReverberationonGityStreetsandinTunnels(名词词组)(介词词组)c．DietarySupplementandBodyImageinFemaleCollegeStudents(名词词组)(名词词组)(介词词组)d．KnowledgeofCardiovascularDiseaseinUniversityStudents(名词)(介词词组)(介词词组)e．DiversityintheFutureWorkForce(名词)(介词词组)f．ProgressonFuelCellandItsMaterials(名词)(介词词组)g．DampingCapacityofShapeMemoryAlloy(名词词组)(介词词组)h．AcousticsofLongSpaces：TheoryandApplication(名词)(介词词组)(名词词组)4i.InvestigationofAirBagsDeploymentForces(名词)(介词词组)onOut-of-PositionOccupant(介词词组)j.ModelsofsustainingHumanandNaturalDevelopment(名词)(介词词组)inanUrbanEnvironment(介词词组)标题中的介词词组一般用来修饰名词或名词词组，从而限定某研究课题的范围。这种结构与中文的“的”字结构相似，区别是中文标题中修饰语在前，中心词在后。英文正好相反，名词在前，而作为修饰语的介词短语在后。例5a．ProgressonFuelCellandltsMaterials燃料电池及其材料进展b．ComputerSimulationandExperimentalStudyOnCo1dShutDuringMoldFilling铸件充型中冷隔过程计算机模拟及其实验研究c.OntheFatigueLifePredictionofSpotWeldedComponents点焊汽车构件疲劳寿命预测c．InvestigationofAirBagsDeploymentForcesonOut-Of-PositionOccupant安全气囊对离位乘员作用力的分析与研究(4)其他形式对于值得争议的问题，偶尔可用疑问句作为论文的标题，以点明整个论文讨论的焦点。例6a．DoElectromagneticFieldsAffecttheWayPlantsGrow?b．DoSpecificAmbientOdorsEnhanceShortTermMemoryFunction?c．130HeterotrophicProtozoaReleaseMajorQuantitiesOfDissolvedOrganicPhosphorousinLakeWater?有的标题由两部分组成，用冒号(：)隔开。一般来说，冒号前面一部分是研究的对象、内容或课题，比较笼统，冒号后面具体说明研究重点或研究方法。这种结构可再分为三种模式。模式1研究课题：具体内容例7a．MicroelectronicAssemblyandPackagingTechnology：BarriersandNeedsb．FireResistantSteelsforConstruction：Design，PropertiesandMicrochemistryc．AcousticsofLongSpacesTheoryandApplicationd．ImpactofCancer：CopingProcessandQualityofLife模式2研究课题：方法／性质例8a．SolidOxideFuelCell：ASurveyb.AbsorbableImplantsinFingerFractures.ABiomechanicalandComparativeStudyc.TheUseofTechnologyinHigherEducationPrograms:aNationalSurveyd.DevelopmentofNewPublicWaterSupplyWell-fieldsUsingElectromagnetic5Conductance:TwoCaseStudies模式3研究课题：问题焦点a.Aluminum:IsItHazardoustoYourHealth?b.Noise:Good?Bad?MaybeBoth?c.Manure:FriendorFoe?Exercises:Commenton/analyzethefollowingtitles,changethemifyouthinktheyareimproper.1.AuditoryPerspectivesofDifferentTypesofMusic2.ElectromagneticFieldsHaveHarmfulEffectsonHumans3.HowtoUseWaterResourcesforIrrigationinSemiaridLand4.WaterQualityCanBeProtectedThroughtheSuccessfulIntegrationofResearchandEducation5.TheSingleCommunityConcept:AModelforAdultEnvironmentalEducation6.PhysicsandArt:ConceptualLinkagesCanBeUncovered7.DiamondIsUsedforElectronicDevices8.YellowFever’sEffectonTransportationandCommerce9.TheNatureofStudentScienceProjectIsComparedwithEducationalGoalsforScience10.AQualitative/QuantitativeanalysisoftheAdministrativeManagementInstituteatComellUniversity11.OnLearningForeignLanguagesAndCulturalBackgroundTeaching12.IsLiteratureUselessInTOEFL?613.ABridgeBetweenTwoWorlds14.DevelopingComputerInternetandtheSpreadofCultureandInformationAnswers:1.AuditoryPerspectivesofDifferentTypesofMusic(Y)2.ElectromagneticFieldsHaveHarmfulEffectsonHumans(N）HarmfulEffectsofElectromagneticFieldsonHumans3.HowtoUseWaterResourcesforIrrigationinSemiaridLand（N)UsingWaterResourcesforIrrigationinSemiaridLand4.WaterQualityCanBeProtectedThroughtheSuccessfulIntegrationofResearchandEducation(N)ProtectingWaterQualityThroughtheSuccessfulIntegra