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Question number two: Are you likely to find many sources of information on this topic?
第二個問題：這個主題有很多相關信息可供收集嗎？
You cannot write a research paper without consulting a variety of sources.
你不能不查閱資料就寫研究論文。
If only one source or none at all is readily available, you should rethink your topic or choose another.
如果只有一個資料來源或根本沒有，你就應該重新考慮主題或換一個主題。
Question number three: Can you cut the topic down to a manageable size?
第三個問題：你能把話題縮小到可控范圍嗎？
Be reasonable and realistic about what you can do in a short period, say, two to four weeks.
兩到四周這樣的短時間內的任務安排，要合理，符合實際。
If your topic is "The American Revolution", you' ll scarcely have time to make a list of books on your subject, let alone read and analyze them.
如果你的主題是“美國革命”，列出主題相關的書單時間都不夠，更不用說閱讀和分析了。
So try to find something specific, such as "The Role of Thomas Jefferson in the American Revolution" or "The Franco-American Alliance".
試著找一些具體的東西，比如“美國革命中托馬斯·杰斐遜的角色”或者“法美同盟”。
Question number four: What questions can you ask about the topic itself?
問題四：關于這個主題，你能問些什么問題？
Questions help you get the topic down to a manageable size, discover its possibilities, and find the goal of your research,
問題可以幫助你把話題縮小到一個可控的范圍，發現它的可能性，找到研究的目標，
that is, the specific problem you want to investigate.
也就是你想要調查的具體問題。
Suppose you want to write about the issue of financing a college education.
假設你想寫一篇關于大學教育的融資問題。
A topic not only current, but also directly linked to the lives of most college students and their families.
這個話題不僅符合時代趨勢，而且直接關系到大多數大學生及其家庭的生活。
You could ask at least two or three pointed questions: How much does educational opportunity depend on financial status?
你至少可以問兩三個有針對性的問題：教育機會在多大程度上取決于經濟狀況？
Is financial aid going to the students who need it most? How much should universities and colleges charge their students?
經濟援助是給了最有需要的學生嗎？高校應該向學生收取多少費用？
You can ask yourself these questions or more as you start work on the research paper.
開始準備研究論文的時候，你可以問自己這些問題。
Okay. To sum up, in today' s lecture, we've looked at some of the issues in research paper writing,
好吧。綜上所述，在今天的課程中，我們討論了一些研究論文寫作中的問題，
like the basic steps, types of research paper, and how to choose a topic.
比如基本的步驟，研究論文的類型，以及如何選擇主題。
In our next lecture, we' ll concentrate on how to identify the audience, how to work out an outline, and how to edit the draft.
下一講中，我們將集中討論如何確定受眾，如何制定大綱，以及如何打草稿。
