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Swales examined the introductions to forty-eight articles in the natural and social
sciences, and found that most of them contained a sequence of four rhetorical moves
through which a scientist creates a research space for his work. Using these moves the
writer: (1) establishes the field in which he or she is working, (2) summarizes related
research in the area of concern, (3) creates a research space for the present study by
indicating a gap in current knowledge or by raising questions and (4) introduces the study
by indicating what the investigation being reported will accomplish for the field
(Structure of Introductions," 80-92; Article Introductions, 178-80). An article by
Cynthia L. Selfe in Research in the Teaching of English includes an illustration of this
four-move schema.
1. Establishing the Field:
The term "writing apprehension," originally coined in 1975 by Daly and Miller (1975b), refers to
a generalized tendency to experience some form of anxiety when faced with the task of encoding
messages."
Move 5:
Move 6:
A Six-move schema of rhetorical moves for masters theses in scientific fields (Dudley-Evans, 1986)