All students know that scientific papers need not only to be written correctly, but also to be properly formatted. This is what I want to talk about in this article.
GOST
First of all, I would like to say that there are certain requirements for the design of a term paper, compiled on the basis of several GOSTs. So what are the things to consider?
- Structure. Despite the internal requirements for term papers, each of them should have a standard structure and consist of a title page, table of contents, introduction, main part, conclusions (and recommendations), bibliography, applications.
- This work must be printed on A4 sheets.
- Indents - that's what else includes the design of term papers (example: top and bottom - 2 cm each; left - 2.5-3 cm; right - 1.5 cm).
- The spacing between lines is always one and a half, the indent of the red line is 1.3 cm, Times New Roman font, size 14.
- As for the cover page, it is assigned a number1, but it does not print.
- New section starts on a new page.
- Total amount of work - from 20 to 60 sheets (depending on the topic and requirements).
These rules are considered standard, they are not changed and are strictly adhered to. Everything else may vary depending on the requirements of the teacher or department.
Title page
Any scientific work (term paper or diploma) begins with a title page. How should he look? First of all, it is worth saying that it is imperative to discuss the design of term papers with the staff of the department (example: such nuances as “Done” and “Checked” can be displayed differently on the title page). However, there are still some general rules.
- At the top of the page, aligning the text to the center, you need to write the full name of the educational institution, on the next line - the faculty, indicate the department below.
- In the very center of the page, again, aligning the text to the center, you need to indicate the topic of the term paper, a little lower - the subject on which it was done.
- Next, you should indicate who wrote the work and who will accept it. Often the item "Done" is written on the right - the name of the student, course, group are indicated there. Below there may be an item “Checked”, where the full name and academic degree of the teacher will be indicated (this item can also be placed on the left side of the page), the item “Evaluation” may follow below, where the teacher will set the number of points for the work, the date of delivery of the work can also be affixed,verifier's signature required.
- At the very end of the page, in its center, the city where the university is located and the current year are indicated.
Contents
Let's go further, studying the design of term papers and theses. The next obligatory item is “Content”, where all the main parts of the work are written, on the contrary, page numbers are required. The sheet begins with the title, which is written in capital letters in the center. Below is the main information. It is desirable that the text be placed on one page. Also, this sheet is not numbered, although its serial number is 2.
Introduction
The next obligatory and very important section of every scientific paper is "Introduction". Here it is equally important to know what the design of term papers should be like (an example of writing this part can most often be found in the methodological room of the department). The following points will be important:
- Relevance (here you need to give an explanation of why this work should be written, how relevant the problem under study is today).
- Goals and objectives (the goal that you want to achieve during the study must be indicated, the tasks are also listed, of which there will be several).
- Object (area of study).
- Subject (clarification, the specifics of the object - what, in fact, the study is directed to).
- Theory and methodology (here you need to briefly consider the works of scientists who worked on this problem).
- Methods (specify thosemethods that make this research possible. For example: analysis, synthesis, statistical method, etc.).
- Novelty (it is indicated that the student plans to bring something new to the development of this topic).
- Approbation (practical verification of the results of the study).
These are the nuances that must be indicated in each term paper, if there are no other internal requirements. Regarding the size, the introduction will take from three to 5-6 pages.
Main text
Let's go further, considering the design of term papers. The example suggests that the main part of the work should now follow, which will consist of three chapters. In the first one, it is necessary to consider the theoretical basis of the study, there should also be a brief historical digression on this issue, and the regulatory legal acts related to the study are also considered here. The second chapter is the disclosure of the essence of the problem. Here the student displays all his achievements in a theoretical context. The third chapter is needed in order to be able to provide the results of practical testing of this issue. For each chapter, you need to draw small conclusions.
Conclusions
We continue to study the design of the term paper. The template says that the next part is called “Conclusions” (possibly “Conclusions and Recommendations”). Here the student sums up his work, indicates whether the goal was achieved, what tasks were completed, whether the hypotheses were confirmed or refuted (if any).mentioned in the introduction). Also, the student can give specific recommendations for solving this problem.
References
Required item is also a list of references of the term paper. Its design is no less important. It is worth saying that, for example, laws, monographs and articles are drawn up in different ways, there are some nuances here, they need to be studied. Basically, you will need to indicate the name of the author, the name of the source, the publisher, the city and year of publication, the number of pages. At the very beginning of the list of references are laws or regulations, then English-language sources, then Russian-language ones. Sources are placed in alphabetical order.
Applications
The internal requirements of the department or the topic itself in the term paper may provide for various kinds of applications. These are tables, maps, pictures that may be needed as illustrative material to cover a particular issue.
