A Study on Graduation Thesis Writing among Foreign Languages Majors: A Case Study of Guilin University of Technology

This study focuses on undergraduate students majoring in foreign languages at Guilin University of Technology, adopts a mixed-methods approach combining questionnaires and interviews to systematically investigate and analyze the current status of their BA degree paper writing. The findings reveal that students face multidimensional challenges during the thesis-writing process, primarily manifested in insufficient frequency and duration of supervisor guidance, lack of deficiencies in literature retrieval and critical evaluation, inadequate mastery of academic writing methods and techniques, and unclear research logic. To address these issues, the study proposes establishing specialized seminar courses to provide systematic guidance for thesis writing, while ensuring both the quantity and quality of supervisor engagement. Through a progressive and structured learning approach, students’ academic writing skills, research capabilities, and critical thinking competencies can be strengthened holistically. This research holds significant theoretical and practical value for optimizing the thesis guidance mechanisms for foreign language majors and improving thesis quality, offering actionable recommendations for reforming graduation thesis instruction in higher education.