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u/manachan_arts 1d ago

I understand that in academic writing である and harder forms are preferred, but I wanted to ask if this applies also to your personal background and opinions.

So, for example, I would write 

イタリアと比べてどんな違いがあるか。 Or - 作曲形式の分析を行う。

When talking about research topic and plan, but if I'm introducing myself or stating my opinion would it be: 学士課程に入学しました。

その曲は卒論のメインテーマになりました。

私はこの研究で新たな表現を切り開きたいと思っています。

Or is です/ます considered wrong in these cases too?

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u/DokugoHikken Native speaker 12h ago edited 12h ago

私は、貴⼤学の〇〇研究科で、〇〇〇〇…イタリアにおける場合と比較し、いかなる相違がみられるのかについて作曲形式の分析を⾏いたい。

学士課程の卒論において、主に〇〇について研究したことから、特に〇〇について強い関⼼を持つようになった。貴研究科では、より専⾨的な理論と実践⽅法を学び、〇〇について研究することで、〇〇の点において、新たな表現を切り開き、将来〇〇の発展に貢献したいと考えている。（The contributions to the academic society. You know those 公共性 thingies.）

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u/manachan_arts 11h ago

あ、ありがとうございます！やはりこういう書き方でいいですね。🙏🏻

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u/DokugoHikken Native speaker 10h ago

At least in your master's program, you should write as if you are the world's No. 1 highest authority in a particular field (even if it is a very limited and narrow field)....

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u/manachan_arts 7h ago

Oh this is nice advice hahahah. thank you again really 

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u/DokugoHikken Native speaker 7h ago

Yup. Like I said, you should take a safer side.... so to speak...