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English Thesis Writing

Do not believe what you have heard.
Do not believe in tradition because it is handed down many generations.
Do not believe in anything that has been spoken of many times.
Do not believe because the written statements come from some sage.
Do not believe in conjecture.
Do not believe in authority or teachers or elders.
But after careful observation and analysis, when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all,
then accept it and live by it.

Buddha (563 B.C.-483 B.C.)


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The sample papers to criticize:
(Paper 1) (Paper 2) (Paper 3) (Paper 4) (Paper 5) (Paper 6) (Paper 7) (Paper 8)
Useful websites

How to Organize a Research Paper and Document It with MLA Citations
-- an aid to beginning research paper writers who need help finding research sites, organizing their thoughts and documenting their sources using MLA format

OWL Resources for Writers (Purdu University)

MOE (Ministry of Education) English Writing Database

MLA Style -- official guidelines on MLA documentation style, from the Modern Language Association's handbook

Amy Moran's Guide to MLA Documentation


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