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).
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Identifying the research area and topic of investigation |
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Showing topic importance |
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Providing background information |
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Clarifying definitions |
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Reviewing studies using the author- and information-prominent reporting styles |
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Discussing studies' merits and limitations |
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Connecting ideas |
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Indicating a research gap |
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Stating the study's purpose |
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Stating the study's purpose in Methods |
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Formulating/ describing a hypothesis |
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Justifying the choice of research methods |
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Describing data collection and analysis procedures |
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Outlining the study's scope and limitations |
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Discussing the study's significance |
http://www.saawr.hse.ru/section/show/43/#tab_65 |
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Reporting preliminary findings (see Language focus I) |
http://www.saawr.hse.ru/section/show/44/#tab_67 |
| Referring the reader to tables and graphs (see Language focus II) | http://www.saawr.hse.ru/section/show/44/#tab_68 |
| Discussing ways to disseminate the study's findings | http://www.saawr.hse.ru/section/show/45/#tab_70 |