Self-Access Academic Writing Resource

Language structures for specific moves

Here are links to language structures specific to the moves discussed in this tutorial. These were grouped under topics and introduced throughout the tutorial under the “Language focus” tabs, with numerous examples of their use. Click on any link below and then on the "Language focus" tab on the page that opens. Each “Language focus” is followed by language activities, which are on the same page (see the “Language activities” tabs).

Language for specific moves

Links to pages  

Identifying the research area and topic of investigation

 

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/96/#tab_182 

Showing topic importance

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/11/#tab_8 

Providing background information

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/8/#tab_14 

Clarifying definitions

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/9/#tab_17
Making references to studies https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/100/#tab_188

Reviewing studies using the author- and information-focused reporting styles

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/104/#tab_197

Interpreting a study's findings

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/103/#tab_194 

Discussing studies' limitations

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/110/#tab_209

Indicating a research gap

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/12/#tab_12

Stating the study's purpose

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/14/#tab_24

Stating the study's purpose in Methods

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/33/#tab_47

Formulating/ describing a hypothesis

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/92/#tab_161

Justifying the choice of research methods

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/35/#tab_171

Describing data collection and analysis procedures

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/36/#tab_94

Outlining the study's scope and limitations

https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/37/#tab_58

Discussing the study's significance

 https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/43/#tab_65
 Referring the reader to tables and graphs (see  Language focus II)  https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/44/#tab_68 
 Discussing ways to disseminate the study's  findings https://saawr.hse.ru/section/show/45/#tab_70
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