【正文】 Main Teaching Methods and Their Applicability to China39。 the first draft。, The purpose of this paper is tos greatest achievement, and one of the great short novels written by an American. 5) When you quote from an authority, the reporting verb can also be in the present tense. ? Sample 5 ? Sinclair Lewis (1885─ 1951), the first American Nobel Prize winner for literature says that Dreiser... more than any other man, marching alone, usually unappreciated, often hated, has cleared the trail from Victorian and Howellsian timidity and gentility in the American fiction to honesty, boldness and passion of life. 3. Uniting facts and views ? a good paper is marked by the unity of facts and views. Your paper is not good if it just expresses a lot of views, even good ones, without strong supporting facts. ? Your paper is not good either if the facts, even interesting ones, in it do not support your view or views. 4. Paying attention to logic and anization ? Views should be developed logically and facts should be used to support your views at the right time and in the right place. 5. Making your tone objective rather than personal ? our paper is supposed to be an academic research paper dealing with an important issue and the conclusion you draw should be based only on relevant facts and careful analyses of facts, but not on personal likes or dislikes. Your arguments will be convincing if they are well grounded and presented in an objective tone. 6. Choosing the right style ? The style of a paper is largely determined by personal preference and naturally it varies from person to person. But for the students who are learning to write a research paper, it is advisable to use the formal, written style. You should do your best to make your paper easy for your reader to understand. Your language should be simple, clear, straightforward and smooth. Florid expressions or unnecessarily plicated structures should be avoided. You should remember that pompous language and plicated structures do not make a good research paper. You should also try to put the quotations into your paper as naturally as possible to guarantee that the whole paper is smooth and the style consistent. Unit 5 Revising the Draft and Finalizing the Paper ? unified, coherent and cl