Journal of English Education Program (JEEP)
Vol 6, No 1 (2025)

Exploring Rhetorical Approaches in Indonesian Master Thesis Introductions

Wakerkwa, Dian Agustina Purwanto (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jan 2025

Abstract

A thesis is a compulsory assignment that should be created at the end of the study by the master"™s students to earn their degree. The Introduction is one of the most challenging sections of this thesis. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the rhetorical moves organization used by Indonesian master"™s students in their theses introductions, using Swales"™ move analysis CARS model (1990). The selected theses were within the scope of improving the students' writing skills. The findings demonstrated that the writers' most common strategy in writing the Introduction section was to define their research area, indicating their attempt to create a convincing argument for the originality of their work. The findings offer pedagogical implications for lecturers in developing academic writing teaching materials and for students composing their thesis introductions.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JEEP

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of English Education Program (JEEP) publishes multi-disciplinary research and critical review of issues on applied linguistics, English language teaching and English literature in the context of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). JEEP disseminates research results and analysis regarding ...