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标题：Identifying Problems in Writing Thesis Introductions in Research Methodology Class
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作者：Siti Hamin Stapa ; Siti Hamin Stapa ; Tengku Nor Rizan Tengku Mohd Maasum 等
期刊名称：Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
印刷版ISSN：1877-0428
出版年度：2014
卷号：112
页码：497-502
DOI：10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.1194
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：AbstractIntroduction,as a genre, has conventionally been understood as a piece of discourse which introduces other forms of lengthy discourse, be it a research article, a project report, a laboratory report or even a student essay. In writing introductions to dissertations, Dudley-Evans (1989) discovered a six-move structures. This move structure provides a step-by-step instruction for students to use and is a user-friendly guide in writing their thesis introductions. These moves are designed in a very simple manner that is understood by students at the undergraduate level. This paper which is based on a research that analysed undergraduate research proposals written by students majoring in English Language studies. The aim is to identify if the introduction section adheres to the moves suggested by Evans (1989). Based on the findings the researchers will to introduce a genre- based approach to guide students in writing their thesis introductions.
关键词：writing introduction;genre analysis;move-structure;discourse community;research methodology