译者 安然若水
Writing a college paper may be quite challenging and as huge as Everest to scale, especially when it’s due tomorrow morning. That is why it is recommended to cope with writing academic papers within the deadline in order to have enough time for reading, researching, writing and editing. But what if you were too busy to manage home assignment on time? What if you’ve got a job at the local cinema after classes and somehow you need to combine it with studying? No panic! Remember, writing academic papers the night before the deadline doesn’t means a fail! Some people, even the most talented writers work best under pressure of time. Nevertheless, you’ll have to spend the whole night through working on your paper in order to generate something worthy of submitting.
大学里，写作一篇论文有可能极具挑战性，其难度堪比攀爬珠穆朗玛峰，尤其是当截稿日就在明天早晨。正因如此，人们才建议学生们在规定期限内完成学术论文，以留出足够的时间阅读、研究、写作和修改。但是，如果你正焦头烂额地赶家庭作业怎么办？如果你课后在市电影院找了份工作，还得想方设法让学习跟上怎么办？不必惊慌！切记，在截稿日前夜才写完学术论文并不代表失败！有些人（甚至连那些最为才华横溢的作家）在时间的压力下也能写出一流的作品。更何况，你有一整晚的时间赶工这篇论文，只要能交得出手就行。
As we have only one night to get it done, there’s no time to read books and articles on how to write papers. So, you’ve got piles of books on your topic in front of you – time to work!
既然我们只有一晚上的时间把论文搞定，那么就没时间阅读论文写作相关书籍和文章了。现在的情况是，你面前摆着堆积如山的相关书籍——开工吧！
Your first task is to get some latte while you ponder over how to approach the topic you’re assigned with. Work on the outline for the paper. Include introduction, content section (3-5 paragraphs) and conclusion. Provide as many details as you can to make it easier to stick to it later when you’re totally exhausted.
你的第一项任务是猛灌几杯拿铁，同时思索一下如何处理你分配到的这个题目。在纸上定出提纲，包括导语、主题段（3-5段）和结语。尽可能的多提供一些细节，以便待会你疲惫不堪的时候仍能紧跟主旨。
Highlight the relevant sections to your topic in the library books for ideas or quotes in order to make use of them later in your project. Use flags or sticky notes to mark them so you’re able to find the necessary information when you’re writing.
在图书馆借来的书上用荧光笔画出那些和你题目有关的段落，观点也好，引用也好，之后都能在你的写作中派上用场。夹上书签或者贴上便利贴以作标记，这样你写作的时候就能找到所需信息。
Begin to write the paper. Start with the segment of your paper you know the most about. And it’s OK if it’s not in order. Put down your personal ideas and thoughts about the subject matter and then fresh them with examples and quoted taken from the books. Don’t forget about proper citation for every resource.
开始写作论文。从你最了解的部分入手，即使不按顺序写作也没关系。记下你个人对于主题的观点和想法，然后用具体事例和书中引用的句子来充实他们。别忘了准确添加每个资料的出处。
Use a spell-check. Re-read the list of requirements provided by your tutor to make certain you have complied with all the demands, met the word or page limit etc. Approach someone skilled and experienced in this area to check your paper and make corrections.
使用拼写检查功能。重读一遍你的导师给你列出的要求，以确定你遵从了每一项要求，比如说达到字数或页数限制等。找一个在相关领域经验丰富、技巧娴熟的人来检查你的论文并修正谬误。
Re-read your paper again out loud in order to find out whether something should be corrected.
再大声重读一遍你的论文以检查是否有哪处需要修改。
How to write papers successfully? Accomplish them within the deadline. If not – avail of information provided above for you to succeed.
如何成功写作论文？在规定期限内完成它们。要是没能写完，那就利用上述信息助你一臂之力。
