Course paper writing guideline mukhayyo Fayzullaeva overview

Course paper writing GUIDELINE

Mukhayyo Fayzullaeva

OVERVIEW:

• What is a Course Paper?
• Structure (constitutive parts)
• Format

Understanding What is a Course Paper

 A course paper is a major writing assignment, in an academic setting, that is used to showcase a student’s understanding of course material or a specific topic.

This academic writing assignment must be …

Well-written
Analytical
Organized
Researched

Course paper constituents

• Title page
• Table of contents
• Introduction
• Main part
• Conclusion
• References

Title page

• University name and logo image
• The title of the paper (The name of the writing piece: Course paper)
• The course name
• The topic

P.S. in the middle of the title page

• The student’s first and last name
• The instructor’s first and last name

P.S. at the right side of the title page

• The location (Tashkent) and the date (2020)

P.S. at the bottom side of the title page

The course paper should be written according to a complex plan structure:

• I. Introduction
• II. Chapter I (Theoretical part)

1.

2.

• III. Chapter II (Analytical part)

1.

2.

(3.)

• IV. Conclusion

The structure of Introduction

• First, present the questions that your paper will answer and a brief overview of the paper itself;
• Second, topicality of the theme (What is the significance of the chosen topic? Why should it be investigated?);
• Third, the aim and tasks of research;
• Fourth, the object (what) and subject (how) of research;
• Fifth, materials of research;
• Sixth, methods of research;
• Seventh, theoretical value of research (How can the Course Paper be useful at the theoretical level?);
• Eighth, practical importance of research (How can the Course Paper be practically useful?).

Chapter I (2 sections)

It should present data about the investigations that were done by exploring the subject matter of the topic (Literature review or Historical evolution):

• What
• Who
• Why
• When
• Where
• How

Chapter II (2-3 sections)

• The current state of the being discussed phenomenon (Modern dilemmas over the research topic)
• Full schemata of the phenomenon (How does it work: principles, procedures, structure or model of functioning)
• Example (illustration of the implemented version of the phenomenon) of analysis

Conclusion

• Write whether the pre-set objectives of the research were achieved or not;
• Offer your views and suggestions for future research on the chosen topic.

References

The reference list should include all sources cited within the course paper. Sources should be listed in alphabetical order. The correct way of giving references as follows:

• References to books: Widdowson H. Stylistics and the Teaching of Literature. – London: Longman, 1975.
• References to articles (in journals): Sweetser E. Blended Spaces and Performativity // Cognitive Linguistics. – 2000. – No. 11 (3/4). – P. 305–333.
• References to web pages: Research methodology. Accessed April 4, 2020. http://www.researchmethods.com/corp/about/factsheets.htm

Citing sources (In-text citations):

If you present someone else’s statement throughout the composition, then you should cite the source correctly as follows:

• [Widdowson, 1975, p. 18],
• [Sweetser, 2000, p. 306-307].

Format

The text should be typed on A4 paper format.

• Font size and style - 14pt Times New Roman.
• Line spacing throughout the paper - 1.5.
• Margins: the left - 3, the right – 1,5, top and bottom
• First-line indent – 1 cm.