The difference between essay, paper and dissertation
For contemporary college students, writing a paper is a normal thing, in not short or long time in college, we may be required to complete a number of papers. Then, when the teacher assigned tasks, we will find that the requirements of the task may not only include essay, paper, and dissertation and so on, then, how should we distinguish between the three differences, whether these three have the same point. Don't worry, we'll get down to it next.
Eaasy
First of all, let's talk about essay, this is probably the most common one of our paper format, essay in the dictionary interpretation of the meaning of prose, essays, essays. (Short papers), however, essay are often used in American English, in British English, people will be accustomed to essay as the undergraduate period of the paper, which reflects the differences between American English and British English. However, essay is widely used in relation to the other two paper and dissertation, and it covers not only the level of the paper, but also prose or essays. At this level of the paper, essay usually refers to a small number of smaller, shorter paper or course papers, this paper can not complete data or literature, but also for some works or ideas to talk about their own ideas and opinions, can be critical, can be agreed.
Paper
So paper's explanation in the Oxford Dictionary is paper, papers, newspapers, papers (briefings, reports, etc.); Put aside the meaning of its own "paper" This explanation does not say, paper is a more formal term, which can refer specifically to a study of a course or a designated subject during the university, so we often have term paper, course paper, Research paper and so on some papers. At the same time, paper can refer to the academic papers published in some professional newspapers and periodicals, the professional papers issued at academic seminars, but it is important to keep in mind that the degree paper we are talking about cannot be expressed in paper, which seems very unprofessional.
Dissertation
Finally, let's take a look at dissertation, so what does it say in the dictionary, refers to a speech, generally refers to a Ph. D. thesis. Compared with the previous two, dissertation is written, which can refer to a very detailed monograph, or degree thesis, which has its own independent research system and database after it has been specially researched and read the unlimited literature and data. In fact, in British English, dissertation refers to the master's thesis, its word is basically between 10,000 to 20,000, the length is relatively long, but relative to the doctoral thesis, the number of words on the relatively small meaning. By the way, in American English, doctoral dissertations can also be called thesis.
See here, you are not suddenly enlightened. After the teacher assigned the paper task, carefully study the type of paper is essay, paper or dissertation or other, then you will be able to focus on the topic of the thesis to complete each task. (Responsible editor: BUG)
Original: http://www.ukthesis.org/thesis_proposal/4613.html
