Choose from any of the following: brief summary, evaluation of your thesis, outlook. But always tell the reader explicitly what the outcome of your analysis is.
Be wissenschaftlich! Be precise in formulation. Avoid clichés ("... kann im Rahmen dieser Arbeit nicht behandelt werden"), jargon ("the implicature of the ontology of mammals") and redundancies. Beware of malapropisms (e.g. "audio- and heterostereotypes" instead of "auto- and heterostereotypes").
Always question your method and think about possible improvements. Omit any "I's" in your analysis. Omit any subjective judgements ("I liked this character best, because she was portrayed in a very realistic way").
Be as free of mistakes as possible.
Always state your sources.
Differentiate between Primär- and Sekundärliteratur, i.e. the literary texts you analysed in the paper and the scholarly texts you consulted for your analysis. Your bibliography has to contain both.
Keep to the MLA Standard (i. e. Stylesheet) as for your quotes and bibliography.
The following uniform submission deadlines apply for term papers in all seminars:
If the submission deadline falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the paper must be submitted no later than the following Monday.
On the pages of the University Library you will find important information and useful tips for literature research in English and American Studies.
Our stylesheet contains all important information on the content and formal requirements that apply to academic seminar papers at our department.
These guidelines must be strictly followed when writing your papers!
The uniform stylesheet applies to the departments and professorships of English and American Studies as well as their staff:
Stylesheet for academic papers in English and American Studies
Please submit your paper, for environmental reasons, stapled only and without a folder (file fastener, plastic sleeve etc.)!
Please refer to the sample cover sheet for how the cover sheet must be designed and which information it must contain.
Please complete this statement of academic integrity and insert it signed at the end of your paper.
