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ERIC Number: EJ604692
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6291
Swales's "Moves" and the Research Paper Assignment.
Sutton, Brian
Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v27 n4 p446-51 May 2000
Describes three strands of knowledge which help students produce better research papers: (1) the four moves employed by authors of journal articles; (2) the strategies employed in writers of localized news stories; and (3) a checklist for localized field research. (NH)
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Expository Writing, Higher Education, News Writing, Research Papers (Students), Student Research, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Instructional Format; Product Approach (Writing); Writing Tasks