martes, 26 de mayo de 2009

Composition I /Reading Assignment #3/ Thesis & Dissertation / Beltran, Christian




1. What do the words thesis and dissertation, mean?
Thesis a document that presents the author's research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification
The dissertation is an oral presentation, mostly based on a written work and thesis means a stament or an opinion but based in an investigation that is discussed and presented with evidence in order to prove that it is true.

2. What is the difference between a thesis and a dissertation?
Both are written discourses on a given subject. Thesis implies that original research is involved. Dissertation implies that you have looked into something and are setting down what you have found and are perhaps including your thoughts on it..
3. List 10 (ten) components of a thesis.
.Title, abstract, a table of contents, a body, materials and methods, introduccion, motivation, problem, action plan, results, conclusions and Bibliography.

4. Define the following terms:
A). Title page: Is the general
B) Abstract: It contains problem and solutions, describing ideas
C) Table of contents: It indicates the topic and it’s correspond page. It is a guide.
D) Annotated bibliography: Is a list of references to guide to the reader.
E) Introduction: Is a information about the topic of your research
F) Materials and methods: Materials is the information that we're going to use
G) Results: show the finals things that we already researched, answering the initial question

5. What is a style guide?
It is a standards format, model and recommendations for the presentation.
6. What is an examining committee?
The members of the examining committee and at the end of the thesis they act as a jury at the oral examination in the thesis.

7. In Canada, how many pages is the average undergraduate thesis?
A typical thesis has 70 and 100 pages.
8. What are the 4 verdicts, you can receive on your thesis?
Accepted: pass with no corrections.
The thesis must be revised.
Extensive revision required.
Unacceptable.

9. What is a thesis committee?
It's a committee formed for 3 o more members so they are the people who will check your thesis

10. Describe the process of submission of the thesis?
After the oral exame. Students have to give a copy of the thesis to the thesis committee and the head's students department.

11. Define the term, thesis statement.
The thesis statement is that sentence or two in your text that contains the focus of your essay and tells your reader what the essay is going to be about.

12. Now that you've answered these questions, do you feel that writing a thesis will be hell? Explain.

I think thesis writing is really interesting because is the best way yo aquiere a new knowledge "the real knowledge" then I think it is not so hell, I know that it will be complicated, but it is not the hell

miércoles, 6 de mayo de 2009

Composition I /Biography Paragraph/ Beltran Christian





CHRISTIAN BELTRAN
Happy Boy


I found a good boy to write about him. Because, I consider that play some sports is very important for the health. He has played soccer and tennis since he was a little boy. Religious is something important in his life because here he has found the real and whole happiness. If we want to say something about him we should say that to be a good person is so easy.

PABLO MORALES
Funny boy


I found a good man; I think he is a cheerful person who enjoys the life
He has a little son and he loves him, 7 years ago he changed his life, this was the best moment in his lifetime