Abstract
References
- Bonn, S. V., & Swales, J. M. (2007). English and French journal abstracts in the language sciences: Three exploratory studies. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 6(2), 93-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2007.04.001 Bunton, D. (2002). Generic moves in Phd thesis introductions. In J. Flowerdew (ed.) Academic Discourse.(pp.57-75). Lon: Longman. Bunton, D. (2005). The structure of PhD conclusion chapters. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 4, 207-224. Cross, C., & Oppenheim, C. (2006). A genre analysis of scientific abstracts. Journal of Documentation, 62(4), 428-446. doi:10.1108/00220410610700953, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00220410610700953 Hartley, J., & Benjamin, M. (1998). An evaluation of structured abstracts in journals published by the British psychological society. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 68, 443-456. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8279.1998.tb01303.x, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8279.1998.tb01303.x Hongwei, R. & Yuying, L. (2011). A Comparison Study on The Rhetorical Moves of Abstracts in Published Research Articles and Master’s Foreign-Language Theses. English Language Teaching, 4(1), 162-166. Huckin, T. (2006). Abstracting from abstracts. In M. Hewings (ed.), Academic Writing in Context (pp. 93-103). London: Continuum. Hyland, K. (2000). Disciplinary Discourses: Social Interactions in Academic Writing. London: Longman. Kanoksilapatham, B. (2005). Rhetorical studies of biochemistry research articles. English for Specific Purposes, 24, 269-292. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esp.2004.08.003 Lau, H. H. (2004). The structure of academic journal abstracts written by Taiwanese PhD students. Taiwan Journal of TESOL, 1(1), 1-25. Lorés, R. (2004). On RA abstracts: from rhetorical structure to thematic organization. English for Specific Purposes, 23, 280-302. Pho, P. D. (2008). Research article abstracts in applied linguistics and educational technology: a study of linguistic realizations of rhetorical structure and authorial stance. Discourse Studies, 10(2), 231-250.http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461445607087010 Samraj, Betty. (2008). A discourse analysis of master’s theses across disciplines with a focus on introduction. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 7, 55-67. Samraj, Betty. (2005). An exploration of a genre set: Research article abstracts and introductions in two disciplines. English for Specific Purposes, 24, 141–156. Santos, M.B.D. (1996). The textual organization of research paper abstracts in applied linguistics. Text,16, 481-499. Sidek, H.M., Saad, N.S.M., Baharun, H. & Idris, M.M. (2016). An analysis of rhetorical moves in abstract in conference proceedings. International e-Journal of Advances in Social Science, 2(4), 24-31. Swales, J. M. (1990). Genre analysis: English in academic and research settings. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Suntara, W. & Usaha, S. (2013). Research articles abstracts in two related disciplines: Rhetorical variations between linguistics and applied linguistics. English Language Teaching, 6(2), 84-99. Stotesbury, H. (2003). Gaps and False Conclusions: Criticism in Research Article Abstracts across the Disciplines. In Ken Hyland, & Marina Bondi (eds), Academic Discourse Across Disciplines (42, 123-148). New York: Peter Lang.
Abstract
The first
impression of an academic paper lies in its abstract because it provides the
readers with an overview of the quality, relevancy and significance of the
paper. Such first overall impression may determine the chances of the full
paper being read or simply eliminated; which reader’s decision has an impact on
the author’s opportunity either for his work to be cited and disseminated or
disregarded. Therefore, it is critically important for academics at higher
institutions to be able to present the summary of their works in the most
comprehensive, systematic, clear and effective manner; one of the ways is by
using the essential rhetorical moves framework as a guideline for abstract
writing. The purpose of the present study was to analyze whether or not
entrepreneurial educators include essential rhetorical moves in their
conference proceedings abstracts using the revised model of Hyland’s (2000)
rhetorical moves. In addition, the study also examined the types of rhetorical
moves sequence presented in the selected abstracts. Purposive sampling was used
for data collection. Hyland’s (2000)
five-moves classification was revised and expanded to include the sixth
rhetorical move labeled as Implications of which modification results in a
six-moves classification. The six rhetorical moves in the revised model were
used as the coding in analyzing the moves structure of the selected abstracts
and types of sequence. The data were analyzed using manifest and latent content
analyses. The findings reveal that only one abstract satisfies the six
rhetorical moves while the other abstract contains only parts of the rhetorical
moves with the types of moves sequence being highly varied. The study concludes
that while academics do include the essential rhetorical moves when presenting
their abstracts, in majority, they are still lacking of awareness in what an
abstract should be. The implications of the findings were discussed in terms of
awareness-raising amongst academics concerning the importance of producing an
abstract that is comprehensive, systematic, clear and effective.
References
- Bonn, S. V., & Swales, J. M. (2007). English and French journal abstracts in the language sciences: Three exploratory studies. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 6(2), 93-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2007.04.001 Bunton, D. (2002). Generic moves in Phd thesis introductions. In J. Flowerdew (ed.) Academic Discourse.(pp.57-75). Lon: Longman. Bunton, D. (2005). The structure of PhD conclusion chapters. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 4, 207-224. Cross, C., & Oppenheim, C. (2006). A genre analysis of scientific abstracts. Journal of Documentation, 62(4), 428-446. doi:10.1108/00220410610700953, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00220410610700953 Hartley, J., & Benjamin, M. (1998). An evaluation of structured abstracts in journals published by the British psychological society. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 68, 443-456. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8279.1998.tb01303.x, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8279.1998.tb01303.x Hongwei, R. & Yuying, L. (2011). A Comparison Study on The Rhetorical Moves of Abstracts in Published Research Articles and Master’s Foreign-Language Theses. English Language Teaching, 4(1), 162-166. Huckin, T. (2006). Abstracting from abstracts. In M. Hewings (ed.), Academic Writing in Context (pp. 93-103). London: Continuum. Hyland, K. (2000). Disciplinary Discourses: Social Interactions in Academic Writing. London: Longman. Kanoksilapatham, B. (2005). Rhetorical studies of biochemistry research articles. English for Specific Purposes, 24, 269-292. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esp.2004.08.003 Lau, H. H. (2004). The structure of academic journal abstracts written by Taiwanese PhD students. Taiwan Journal of TESOL, 1(1), 1-25. Lorés, R. (2004). On RA abstracts: from rhetorical structure to thematic organization. English for Specific Purposes, 23, 280-302. Pho, P. D. (2008). Research article abstracts in applied linguistics and educational technology: a study of linguistic realizations of rhetorical structure and authorial stance. Discourse Studies, 10(2), 231-250.http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461445607087010 Samraj, Betty. (2008). A discourse analysis of master’s theses across disciplines with a focus on introduction. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 7, 55-67. Samraj, Betty. (2005). An exploration of a genre set: Research article abstracts and introductions in two disciplines. English for Specific Purposes, 24, 141–156. Santos, M.B.D. (1996). The textual organization of research paper abstracts in applied linguistics. Text,16, 481-499. Sidek, H.M., Saad, N.S.M., Baharun, H. & Idris, M.M. (2016). An analysis of rhetorical moves in abstract in conference proceedings. International e-Journal of Advances in Social Science, 2(4), 24-31. Swales, J. M. (1990). Genre analysis: English in academic and research settings. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Suntara, W. & Usaha, S. (2013). Research articles abstracts in two related disciplines: Rhetorical variations between linguistics and applied linguistics. English Language Teaching, 6(2), 84-99. Stotesbury, H. (2003). Gaps and False Conclusions: Criticism in Research Article Abstracts across the Disciplines. In Ken Hyland, & Marina Bondi (eds), Academic Discourse Across Disciplines (42, 123-148). New York: Peter Lang.
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| Primary Language | English |
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | December 27, 2017 |
| Submission Date | October 1, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017 |
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