3. Scene III: consultation of essay or thesis
Ø Topic of thesis
Ø Material of thesis
Ø Discussion with professor
Ø Outline and first draft
Ø Score of thesis
Ø Revise the thesis
Ø Time requirement
Ø Example 1: Mistake
1. Why does the student say this?
A To confess that he lied to the professor.
B To emphasize what he is about to say.
C To prove that he is innocent.
D To warn the professor not to ignore him.
2. What is implied when the professor says this?
A Even if the professor’s colleagues recommend that she change the student’s grade, she will not necessarily change it.
B She will change the grade right away if her colleagues agree with the idea of changing the grade of the student.
C She will give the student another report to work on when the decision is made.
D She won’t change the grade of the student no matter what advice she gets from her colleagues.
S: Oh, hi, doctor Muir. Can I discuss my grade on my term paper with you?
P: Sure, Andrew. What seems to be the problem?
A: Well, it’s a bit complicated, or rather, kind of embarrassing, to be honest. Oi made a rather stupid mistake.
P: O.k. go on, Andrew.
S: Well, there’s been a terrible mistake. The term paper I handed in was not my final edited version. The paper you marked was not the paper I had intended to submit. I can’t really explain how this happened, perhaps I was overtired, s
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