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A Comparison Study on the Rhetorical Moves of Abstracts in Published Research Articles and Master’s Foreign-language Theses

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  • Hongwei Ren
  • Yuying Li

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The abstract of research papers is one of the first things that a reader will read to determine the value of the research. A well-written abstract will surely promote the text attached to it more effectively. By examining the rhetorical moves in the abstracts of Chinese Master’s English theses and published research articles in applied linguistics, this study compares the practices of student writers and expert writers in fulfilling the rhetorical goal of abstracts to shed light on the degree to which students appropriate to the practices of their own discipline and to provide relevant ESP materials for both teachers and student writers of applied linguistics, especially those who write in English as a foreign language.

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  • Hongwei Ren & Yuying Li, 2011. "A Comparison Study on the Rhetorical Moves of Abstracts in Published Research Articles and Master’s Foreign-language Theses," English Language Teaching, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 4(1), pages 162-162, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:eltjnl:v:4:y:2011:i:1:p:162
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