英文学术论文Introduction部分的写作方法.pptx

1、The Introduction Chapter,Week 10,Content and structure of introduction,Move 1 Establish a research territory Note: sub-moves 2) and 3) can occur simultaneously or separately,Sub-moves （steps） 1）Provide background information about the area 2）Introduce aspects of previous research 3）Define terms and

2、constructs 4）Explain that this topic is important, or central,Move 2 Establish a niche Note: this move is very brief, much shorter than the other two moves, and is usually put at the end of the background, not a separate paragraph,Sub-moves 1) Indicate a gap 2) Identify a problem 3) Extend previous

3、knowledge,Moves 3 Occupy the niche Note: 1) the word “outline” means that the content in that sub-move is very brief, no details 2) RQs are not necessary sometimes,Sub-moves 1) Outline aim, purpose 2) Specify RQs 3) Outline the theoretical perspectives 4) Describe methodology & design 5) Indicate sc

4、ope/delimitation 6) explain contribution and value 7) Outline chapter organization of the thesis,But in the introduction chapter of the dissertation, we usually use the following subtitles, altogether three, namely: 1) Background of the study (corresponding with Moves 1 and 2) 2) Aim and significanc

5、e of the study (corresponding with Move 3.1-3.6) 3) Organization of the dissertation (corresponding with Move 3.7),简而言之，引言的大致内容包括如下：该研究属于什么领域，简要回顾该领域的文献，指出缺陷，交代写作目的，意义，文章结构等等。 在具体写作引言时，从何处下笔是很头痛的事情，办法是首先找到与你的主题词关系很紧密的一个名词短语，作为第一句的主语（即在抽象梯上的上位概念）。这篇引言给了一个很好的例子，先介绍大的背景（写作教学），逐渐聚焦（过程教学法），从笼统概念过渡到具体概念（反

6、馈、反馈在过程教学中的作用、同伴反馈、教师反馈）。像个漏斗。不拖泥带水，也没有分散注意力，笼统概念（即写作教学、过程教学法）都是一笔带过。 So the introduction is like a funnel, you begin with something rather general and abstract, and gradually narrow down to the more and more specific concepts.,Components of introduction,1. Background 2. Constructs (concepts) 3. Literature review 4. Gap 5. Aim (RQs) 6. Theoretical perspectives 7. Methodology 8. Scope/delimitat