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Abstracts: Content and structure (3)

(Lores, 2004)

Swales’ Create a Research Space (CARS)

structure for indicative type of abstract

 Move 1: A general indication of context or

territory where the research was conducted

 Move 2: A reference to any perceived gap or

questions in the knowledge of the topic under

study REAL WORLD PROBLEMS

 Move 3: An announcement of the principle

findings and ways they can fill up the gap or
answers to the questions indicated earlier

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