There is no real secret to writing articles, just keep writing. On the afternoon of November 13, the School of Journalism and Communication at South China University of Technology held an academic lecture by overseas celebrities. Professor Zhou Shuhua from the University of Alabama and the college faculty and students met face to face. Teaching SSCI thesis writing and publishing experience.
During the exchange, Zhou Shuhua pointed out that before starting the essay writing, several questions need to be answered first - is your research fresh and interesting? This topic is not the current hot? Can the article suggest a solution to the problem? Do you intend to publish your point of view? If all your answers are positive, then you can start writing.
Zhou Shuahua put forward some suggestions for the writing on the ten components of the general thesis respectively. The title of the essay should be as attractive as possible to the reader, be straightforward, and do not use professional proverbs. The abstract part of the essay is to refine the concise, accurate and concrete summary of the key points of the essay so as to make the reader at a glance. About the introduction part of the thesis, many articles will appear too long and complicated, and some writers still have the problem of over-promoting their own articles. For the literature review section, Zhou Shuhua said: Literature review is standing on the shoulders of giants to see the issue, to see what the previous study, but also made a different point of view and predecessors. In the thesis discussion stage, to return to the paper , It is necessary to point out what new research or new understanding the individual research adds to the theory. The discussion must be realistic and do not exaggerate the significance of the thesis.
Submission rejection is a normal phenomenon, do not be discouraged because of a rejection. A good essay to undergo at least a dozen changes. Commenting on papers submitted and published issues, Zhou Shuhua said. At the end of the lecture, Zhou Shuhua also gave a detailed introduction of the rules and procedures for the review of journal articles in the presence of teachers and students, pointed out the problems that may appear in the submission of articles and some countermeasures.
Attached: Professor Zhou Shuhua profile
Dr. Zhou Shuhua, a tenured professor of the School of Communication and Information at the University of Alabama. He is currently the president of International Communication Association of China, a senior researcher at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, visiting professor, master of journalism of Indiana University, doctor of mass communication, editor of Journal of Communication and Society and editor of five SSCI journals. The main research directions are: media information cognition, media content, form and effect. Papers published in the media psychology, quarterly Journalism and Mass Communication, dissemination of research and other academic journals.
