英语dissertation中report的写作要求

1.结构方面：Report一般由Table of Contents, Executive Summary, Introduction, Body, Conclusion/Recommendation, Reference六部分组成。
 
2.语言方面：Report中，如果题目是假如你是某公司CEO或其他某个角色，可以使用第一人称；如果没有这样主人翁的假设，还是不能用第1，2人称。请注意这点和Essay的区别。
 
3.内容方面：
1)Report实践性更重一点，少写理论，多结合实际情况分析。对于某些Case Aanalysis的Report来说，一定要针对导师提供的Case来做分析，而不是自由发挥和滥用无关联的理论。所有分析都必须针对Case里的内容来进行。
 
2)数据和图表的使用很重要。如果用到某公司几年内的某一项数据的变化，可以先列数据表格，再用柱状图、馅饼图或曲线图进行直观反映。
 
⒋特别注意问题：
1) Table of Contents，一定要用Word自动生成格式。
 
2）Executive Summary，一般要出现“The main purpose of this report is to……”这样的标志性语句。一般来说，这部分主要介绍这篇Report的研究内容、研究对象、研究目的、研究意义等等一些概括性的东西。
 
3) Introduction，在一篇Report中，Introduction部分相当于是一个Background，而不是概括Report的内容。请注意与Essay的区别。Report中的Introduction不概括文章内容；不介绍文章结构（因为目录里已经有结构介绍了）；只介绍Background。
 
4) Body，总原则“少写理论，多结合实际情况分析”，不要空谈。根据要求具体分析，用证据支撑、用事实说话。列出标题、次级标题、有必要时列出下一级标题。每段内容用简洁的语言提炼出要点关键词，然后进行解释和阐述。
 
5) Conclusion / Recommendation, 根据dissertation要求具体把握。
 
6) Reference: Reference 是导师最看重的，所以请一定特别注意！绝对不能出现编造的情况，一定要真实。国外对这个问题查得很严。一旦查出有作假或抄袭情况，会直接挂科，甚至开除学籍。一般来说，Reference包含两个部分，一种是in-text reference 也就是在文章里的reference，一种是在文章最后出现的reference, 也就是reference list。一篇dissertation须要包含文中的in-textreference和文末的reference list。dissertation有明确要求几个Reference的，根据要求来把握；没有明确说明个数的，一般按照每千字3-4个来操作。
     Reference格式标注办法，一般dissertation要求中会明确提到。常用的Reference格式有：
     Harvard referencing system 哈佛文献标记系统
     CMS: Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) 芝加哥写作和文献标注系统：
     APA Style：American Psychological Association. 美国心理学会写作和文献标记办法#p#分页标题#e#
     AMA: American Medical Association 美国医学会文献标注系统
     MLA: 现代语言学会写作和文献标注系统
     CSE: Council of Science Editors (CSE) 科技编辑理事会文献标记和写作办法
 
7) 字体格式：dissertation有明确要求字体格式、大小等时，根据要求来操作；dissertation没有明确要求字体大小等时，一般用用times new roman字体；12（小四）；1.5倍行距；Word默认页边距；标题字体可加粗；每段落之间空一行；每段直接写，无需空格；在每页的右下角插入页数。

以下提供一篇范文供参考：
An assessment of Penrhyn castle
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Acknowledgements
Thanks to our teacher for help you and staff of Penrhyn castle
 
Contents
Abstract………………………………………………………
Introduction…………………………………………………
Methodology……………………………………………………
Diagrams…………………………………………………
   Location…………………………………………………
History……………………………………………………
  Architecture and View………………………………
Discussion …………………………………………………
Conclusion …………………………………………………
Reference………………………………………………………
 
Abstract
If we visit Penrhyn Castle, we can know its history and the present situation. The Penrhyn castle as a historical building has a lot of culture and meaning.
 
Introduction
More and more people from around the world are visiting Penrhyn Castle. This report will introduce the castle from these points. People’s views on the meaning of old buildings like Penrhyn Castle vary#p#分页标题#e#
 
Methodology
We used the internet to collect information about Penrhyn castle.  In addition, there was an interesting visit to the castle
 
Diagrams
Location
It lies in Bangor , Gwynedd ,North wales. To be precise, it is on the outskirts of Bangor near junction 11on the A55.It takes 20 minutes from the centre of Bangor to Penrhyn Castle by bus.
History
Penrhy castle was built in the early 19century. It has a very long history. Castle looks extremely ambitious highly decorated and was a spectacular spectacular luxurious interior. It said that Penrhyn Castle is a private house, not a military castle. First of all, the owner of the castle is the Pennant family who made their money from Jamaican sugar and local slate quarries. The Queen Victoria visited it in 1859.
Architecture and View
It is a Neo-Norman architectural type of Castle. It is very solid. The castle has over 45 acres of ground, includes parkland, wooded walks, a Victorian walled garden and an industrial railway museum. It takes about 15minutes to walk to the Avenue about main building. Castle is divided into two tiers. It is worth mentioning that the castle has great views on Snowdonia and the Menai Strait.
 
Discussion
People’s views on the meaning of told building like Penrhyn Castle vary. No doubt, different people may see it quite differently. Some people believe that the castle is for sin. As we know, the Richal Dennat was a slave owner. His fortune was gained from slaves’ labor. If spend more time and energy on it ,it looks like we acknowledge slave owner action is right. There are others who argue that we should regard it as a historical interests. It is a product of history. We should think more deeply and respect our building, not criticize them, We can learn a lot from history, It can help us understand today.
 
Conclusion
From the above discussion, we can safely come to conclusion that it is a place worth visiting.
 
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