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Rhetorical Moves Used in Thesis Proposal Writing: A Reflective Study of ELT Students

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Sueb Sueb1, *, Zainul Aminin1, Fauris Zuhri1, Abdur Rosyid1, Lina P. Hartanti2, Laily M. S. Harti2
1English Language Education Program, English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya
2English Literature Program, English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya
*Corresponding author. Email: sueb@unesa.ac.id
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Sueb Sueb
Available Online 4 January 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211229.055How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Thesis proposal; Rhetorical move; niche; Swales’ CARS; Reflective study
Abstract

This research aims to analyze and investigate the rhetorical patterns used by undergraduate ELT students in writing the introductory section of thesis proposals. This study focuses on the rhetorical structures (rhetorical moves) used by the students, in particular how the argumentation and rhetorical patterns of thesis proposal writing are adopted by the students. This study uses a mixed sequential explanatory method, which investigates the rhetorical patterns used by students quantitatively through text analysis and continues with descriptive analysis using the Project Justifying Model (PJM) adapted from Swales’ CARS. From the investigation and discussion, it was found the tendencies (general patterns) used by students in the introduction to confirm the previous studies to set the niche of their thesis proposals. The results corroborate the lack of rationale to argumentation, e.g. urgency and rationale upon the research proposal. The findings are expected to become the basis for the supervisory approach to ELT students in writing research proposal.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Eighth Southeast Asia Design Research (SEA-DR) & the Second Science, Technology, Education, Arts, Culture, and Humanity (STEACH) International Conference (SEADR-STEACH 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
4 January 2022
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10.2991/assehr.k.211229.055
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2352-5398
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