2022年12月第一套

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--How is your dissertation going? I'm proofreading my first draft and will submit it to my professor.

--Oh, I haven't even started writing mine yet, so I'm worried about?finishing by the end of the next semester.

--You mean you haven't even begun yours yet? The final draft is due in five month.

--Of course I've started It, but I can't get to writing yet as I haven't found enough resources to use, so I still researching the topic.

--Maybe the problems is the way you're dong you research. I started by talking to my professor about where to look for information. And based on that, I found books in the library and a lot of reputable journal articles on the Internet.

--I've tried all that, but don't have enough to write the dissertation as my department's minimum length is 70 pages. I think the problem is that my topic isn't viable. And honestly, my professor did warn me at the beginning that I might?not be able to found enough material. But I was so interested in the topic that I didn't let his advice to turn me.

--Well, I suggest you find a new topic. After all, our professor are here to guide us , so it's best to listen to them.

--In retrospect, I wish I had listened to him, but I didn't. And now I don't want to give up my topic as I've already invested so much time and energy.

--If you're committed to your current topic, maybe you could make some adjustment rather than abandon it completely. What is your topic?

--It's "Depictions of Femininity and Folklore form the South of the Country".

--That's pretty narrow. You could find more material if you made the topic broader, maybe by including other kinds of depictions.

--Broadening the topic is a great idea. I'll start by including folklore from other regions of the country.