How to write a term paper?.

Students in their first year of study in educational institutions often have no idea how to write a term paper correctly. Some students resort to the help of professionals and order the design of a course project or ask their classmates for help. Those students who want to learn how to create good coursework on their own can study this article, which will detail the main stages of writing a project.

Choosing the topic of the project

Naturally, the topic of the project should be selected based on your own preferences. If a student finds a topic that affects his personal interests, then he can easily find a huge number of sources of information on the research issue. It is worth choosing a topic in which the student understands at least a little. It is strongly discouraged to take a topic in which the future performer is completely unaware and, moreover, is not interested in studying it.

The most successful, as a rule, are the topics of term papers, which contain the most concretized subtext. Therefore, students should pay particular attention to narrow topics and avoid complex, broad, and lengthy topics that can take more than a few months to study.

You should not choose topics that are too difficult to comprehend, in the description of which the author will be forced to use an increased number of difficult-to-remember terms. The fact is that when defending a course project, a student who mentioned terminology is sometimes asked about its meaning. This can cause a number of difficulties, so the content of the work should be presented in a simple and accessible language.

Persons who are undergoing training should not fix any specific topic for themselves on the very first day, when the teacher offers to analyze the topics of coursework. It is worth writing out on a separate sheet of paper several topics of interest to the student and getting acquainted with the list of available sources of information in order to objectively assess the scale of the upcoming work.

The video below contains concise guidelines regarding the rules for choosing a good topic for a course project.

The choice of the supervisor

Of course, the course of research on the chosen topic, with which the student will work, depends on the teacher.

The theoretical part of the project

In the scientific part of his research, the student performs work on:

• researching the stages of the historical development of scientific thought and practical experience associated with the practical implementation of the studied institution or phenomena;
• analysis of the main approaches to understanding the issue and its problems;
• the study of the laws of social development that mediated the emergence of the object and subject of research;
• the definition of the essence, varieties and types, properties, distinctive features and principles of construction of the subject of research;
• reviewing branch scientific theories.

In performing such work, the author should not copy the text and abuse citations. First of all, you should study scientific works and try to fix them in the course project in your own words, using simple speech turns and expressions.

Compilation of the theoretical part should not be limited to the simple introduction of information about theories and points of view of scientists. The student needs to make a deep analysis, compare theories with each other, look for similarities and differences between them.

Based on the evidence, the performer can express his personal opinion about some theories, reflecting in the work their positive and negative features. The author's conclusions regarding the theoretical material included in the project should be present at the end of each paragraph of the course work.

The posted video clearly demonstrates the order of compiling the theoretical block of the course work.

The practical part of the project

The applied part of the study involves the use of selected methods in order to achieve the previously set goal. The student justifies the choice of methodological tools, relying on the reliability, convenience and approbation of the selected research methods.

At the end of the work, the performer gives the results of research activities. As a rule, they are designed through the use of graphic objects, for example, tables, pictures and diagrams, which clearly demonstrate the result of the work. The student can use proven and generally accepted formulas, symbols, signs and illustrations that facilitate understanding of the issue under study.

After carrying out all the practical research, the performer interprets the result of his work in a separate paragraph. He conducts:

• summary analysis of theoretical information and empirical data;
• disclosure of the essential characteristics of the research subject;
• identification and search for ways to eliminate problematic aspects of the issue;
• analysis of the patterns of changes in the studied institution or phenomenon;
• search for relationships between the subject of research and related social relations;
• comparison of their results with the results of studies of famous scientists.

In the attached video, you can learn more about the rules for writing the practical part of a research project.

Checking the text of the course work for uniqueness

The management of educational institutions imposes strict requirements on the uniqueness of the submitted texts of course projects. The work downloaded from the Internet will be returned to the author to enhance its uniqueness. The requirements for the originality of the work vary from 50 to 90%. Each educational organization sets the criteria for uniqueness independently, therefore, before starting work, the student should clarify them with his supervisor.

In the process of working on a project, a student necessarily uses scientific literature, which forms the basis of the text of his work. The best way to make your text more unique is to write it yourself. It is important not to rewrite phrases from books verbatim, you should change their wording, while maintaining the main meaning.

After writing the entire text of the work, it should be checked for uniqueness. This can be done online or after downloading certain programs. The most popular resources designed to determine the uniqueness of works are:

• eTXT.ru;
• Advego Plagiatus;
• Antiplagiat.ru;
• Content-watch.ru.

If checking for various services gives conflicting results, then the student should check with the teacher the name of the program that will be used to evaluate his work. The vast majority of educational institutions prefer the Antiplagiat.ru service.

The above video contains information about a resource that can be used to check the text for uniqueness. The video contains simple instructions for using the Antiplagiat.ru service.

Formatting the material

Standardization of the text form of the finished work is one of the most important elements of writing a course project. Most of the shortcomings that entail returning the project for revision are caused by errors in the formatting of the text.

Standardization means that the work must comply with the requirements of the GOST developed by the federal authorities, as well as the requirements of the methodological recommendations created within the educational institution for the design of the course project. Educational organizations usually adjust such rules at least once a year, therefore, when starting a new project, a student should visit the university library and take a copy of the updated rules.

When formatting the text, the performer can use only those rules that have been established by his educational institution. The fact is that a number of organizations establish rather contradictory recommendations for the appearance of the texts.

The videos below will help students avoid common mistakes in coursework.

Preparation for the defense of a term paper

The process of writing a term project does not end after the selection of material and text design in accordance with state standards. The student is required to prepare to defend the written material.

When forming a speech to defend the provisions of the course project, you should pay particular attention to the basic concepts and problems of the topic. In his speech, the student can rely on the introduction and conclusion to the course work. Phrases spoken in front of teachers should be short, simple and clear. You should avoid complex phrases replete with rare terminology and abbreviations.

Speech should be rehearsed beforehand or even recorded on a camcorder or voice recorder. This approach will allow the student to objectively assess their capabilities and work on the weaknesses of the performance. It is recommended to speak to a friend or relative who can point out the author's mistakes, as well as correct his facial expressions and gestures during speech.

Rules for the preparation of a presentation to defend a project

A number of educational institutions establish rules according to which the defense of term papers not only consists of an oral presentation by the author, but also involves the creation of a thematic presentation. Such a presentation provides a visual demonstration of the material under study and the student's conclusions.

You can create a presentation using the standard Microsoft PowerPoint program, which students are introduced to during their school years. Each slide must contain some kind of graphic images. The table, graphs, formulas and symbols should be selected in strict accordance with the research topic.

It is recommended that you structure your speech in the order of slide numbering. One slide should correspond to one position submitted by the student for defense. You should not fit too much text on one page. Textual material should be reduced to a minimum, giving preference to graphic images.

In this video, the author shares tips for protecting a course project and reveals the rules for preparing for a presentation. In the video, you can find instructions on how to create an effective presentation for presentation of term papers: