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Abstracts: Content and structure (2)

(Hyland, 2000)

A 5 rhetorical moves in article abstracts:

 Introduction: Establishes context of the paper and

motivates the research or discussion (I)

 Purpose: Indicates purposes, thesis or
hypothesis, outlines the intention behind the

paper (P)

 Method: Provides information on design,
procedures, assumptions, approach, data, etc (M)

 Product: States main findings or results, the
argument, or what was accomplished (Pr)

 Conclusion: Interprets or extends results beyond

scope of paper, draw inferences, points to
applications or wider implications (C)

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