12 Recommendations to Help you Submit a Conventional and Acceptable Paper Tip 12: Neatly duplicate and submit the completed paper 12個獲得學術認可的論文撰寫技巧之十二：列印乾淨整齊的論文並繳交
教授學者們通常會規範寫作標準，制定如何撰寫碩博士論文與學術文章以及格式要求。學術界所評定的標準植基於以何種撰寫方式會被認可，何種撰寫方式則會被拒絕。本專欄提出「12個獲得學術認可的論文撰寫技巧」，幫助你寫出符合規範與認可標準的文章。
The community of scholars has rules that govern how dissertations, theses and other academic papers are composed and formatted. Academic convention has established what is acceptable and what is not. Following is one of 12 recommendations to help you submit a conventional and acceptable paper. Each tip in the series will appear on the TPS Fans page.
Tip # 12 – Neatly duplicate and submit the completed paper
技巧十二：列印乾淨整齊的論文並繳交
A completed academic paper is like any other printed communication: Until it is submitted to a publisher (or professor or agent), it is still a private document. It has no public standing. Until a professor actually sees a completed academic paper, it is only an expectation. So, handing it in (on time, by the way) is a meaningful threshold for a writer. It should be crossed thoughtfully.
完成並印出的學術論文就像一般的印刷品，在交給出版商（或教授、經紀人）之前，都只是私人文件，不具公眾地位。在教授真正看到完成的論文前，論文都只是個想法。所以別忘了，繳出論文後你才稱得上作者，而且最好準時交。繳出論文之前有許多事項要注意。
Look at the paper—literally the paper, the first visual impression a professor has of a completed assignment. It is true that a paper will immediately stand out if it is printed on pink stock with purple trim, but that usually is a mistake. A professor is interested in content, and a frivolous or unusual package only distracts from that essence. Plain packaging always is the safest choice.
仔細看看論文的紙張，感覺教授第一眼看到文章的印象。如果論文印在粉紅色的紙上，加上紫色的邊框，的確能立刻引人注目，但通常不會給人好印象。教授終究關注的還是文章內容，隨便或誇張的外觀只會讓人分心。謹慎起見，應保持外觀簡單。
Clean packaging also adds to the eye-appeal of a paper. While this should be obvious, earnest students sometimes lose perspective about such things. If a page of an academic paper is marked by white-out corrections, smudges, or fingerprints, it is not ready for submission. Re-print it. Professors like clean pages, in part so their own notations will not have to compete for attention.
顯而易見的，外觀乾淨會讓論文更吸引人，但再謹慎的學生也常忽略了這點。只要論文某處仍有白色修正液的痕跡、污漬或指紋，就不應該交出去，應該重新列印。保持頁面乾淨，不要讓污漬影響教授閱讀。
Computer-printed papers are the standard at this time, with laser printers creating crisp, standardized printed matter. Copiers produce facsimiles nearly as sharp. Academic writers should not settle for less than this in reproducing the pages of their papers. The goal is legible, inviting text that doesn’t impede the flow of content to the eyes of a serious, critical reader.
目前大多使用電腦列印，雷射印表機字體清晰、合乎標準，傳真印表機的品質略遜一籌，但也過得去，學術論文的列印品質不該低於這個標準。文字應該清晰易讀，讓仔細認真的讀者能流暢閱讀。
Finally, a loose bundle of papers plopped on the desk of an instructor probably is not going to be awarded a top grade. The pages should be stapled, paper-clipped, or bound between front and back covers—whichever method is requested by an assigning professor. Have faith that a paper is so compelling that it is going to be read… and re-read. Make it easy for a professor to do so.
最後，如果漫不經心地把一疊散亂的紙張扔到教授桌上，大概拿不到什麼理想的成績。論文應該根據教授要求，用釘書機裝訂、用夾子夾起，或以封面、封底夾訂。引人入勝的論文值得一讀再讀，完善的裝訂才能方便教授閱讀。
A writer who has followed the foregoing tips on topic-choosing, researching, writing, formatting, proofreading, and presenting an academic paper has now completed the project. By not taking shortcuts, the writer has arrived at this point better informed and more highly skilled than those who did not. The reward is a superior grade and confidence in moving forward. Congratulations.
循著之前描述的技巧，選擇題目、進行研究、寫作文章、遵循格式、仔細校對、注意論文外觀並繳交，論文寫作計畫至此大功告成。若作者循序漸進、不抄近路，現在應已知識豐富、技巧卓越，獲得理想的好成績，並能自信滿滿繼續前進。恭喜你!
The community of scholars has rules that govern how dissertations, theses and other academic papers are composed and formatted. Academic convention has established what is acceptable and what is not. Following is one of 12 recommendations to help you submit a conventional and acceptable paper. Each tip in the series will appear on the TPS Fans page.
Tip # 12 – Neatly duplicate and submit the completed paper
技巧十二：列印乾淨整齊的論文並繳交
A completed academic paper is like any other printed communication: Until it is submitted to a publisher (or professor or agent), it is still a private document. It has no public standing. Until a professor actually sees a completed academic paper, it is only an expectation. So, handing it in (on time, by the way) is a meaningful threshold for a writer. It should be crossed thoughtfully.
完成並印出的學術論文就像一般的印刷品，在交給出版商（或教授、經紀人）之前，都只是私人文件，不具公眾地位。在教授真正看到完成的論文前，論文都只是個想法。所以別忘了，繳出論文後你才稱得上作者，而且最好準時交。繳出論文之前有許多事項要注意。
Look at the paper—literally the paper, the first visual impression a professor has of a completed assignment. It is true that a paper will immediately stand out if it is printed on pink stock with purple trim, but that usually is a mistake. A professor is interested in content, and a frivolous or unusual package only distracts from that essence. Plain packaging always is the safest choice.
仔細看看論文的紙張，感覺教授第一眼看到文章的印象。如果論文印在粉紅色的紙上，加上紫色的邊框，的確能立刻引人注目，但通常不會給人好印象。教授終究關注的還是文章內容，隨便或誇張的外觀只會讓人分心。謹慎起見，應保持外觀簡單。
Clean packaging also adds to the eye-appeal of a paper. While this should be obvious, earnest students sometimes lose perspective about such things. If a page of an academic paper is marked by white-out corrections, smudges, or fingerprints, it is not ready for submission. Re-print it. Professors like clean pages, in part so their own notations will not have to compete for attention.
顯而易見的，外觀乾淨會讓論文更吸引人，但再謹慎的學生也常忽略了這點。只要論文某處仍有白色修正液的痕跡、污漬或指紋，就不應該交出去，應該重新列印。保持頁面乾淨，不要讓污漬影響教授閱讀。
Computer-printed papers are the standard at this time, with laser printers creating crisp, standardized printed matter. Copiers produce facsimiles nearly as sharp. Academic writers should not settle for less than this in reproducing the pages of their papers. The goal is legible, inviting text that doesn’t impede the flow of content to the eyes of a serious, critical reader.
目前大多使用電腦列印，雷射印表機字體清晰、合乎標準，傳真印表機的品質略遜一籌，但也過得去，學術論文的列印品質不該低於這個標準。文字應該清晰易讀，讓仔細認真的讀者能流暢閱讀。
Finally, a loose bundle of papers plopped on the desk of an instructor probably is not going to be awarded a top grade. The pages should be stapled, paper-clipped, or bound between front and back covers—whichever method is requested by an assigning professor. Have faith that a paper is so compelling that it is going to be read… and re-read. Make it easy for a professor to do so.
最後，如果漫不經心地把一疊散亂的紙張扔到教授桌上，大概拿不到什麼理想的成績。論文應該根據教授要求，用釘書機裝訂、用夾子夾起，或以封面、封底夾訂。引人入勝的論文值得一讀再讀，完善的裝訂才能方便教授閱讀。
A writer who has followed the foregoing tips on topic-choosing, researching, writing, formatting, proofreading, and presenting an academic paper has now completed the project. By not taking shortcuts, the writer has arrived at this point better informed and more highly skilled than those who did not. The reward is a superior grade and confidence in moving forward. Congratulations.
循著之前描述的技巧，選擇題目、進行研究、寫作文章、遵循格式、仔細校對、注意論文外觀並繳交，論文寫作計畫至此大功告成。若作者循序漸進、不抄近路，現在應已知識豐富、技巧卓越，獲得理想的好成績，並能自信滿滿繼續前進。恭喜你!
Posted at 2011-06-08 16:59:37
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