WritinganAcademicPaper学术论文的写作

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Writing an Academic Paper (2)
---- Introduction, Quoting & Paraphrasing
Differences between an Abstract & an Introduction
abstract length 150-250 words introduction 1/10 ----1/8 of the total
main purpose
summarize the introduce the research research (esp. the by presenting its objective and the main context or background findings / conclusion), NOT to introduce the research area
Tips of Writing an Introduction
DO Consult the Guide to Authors for word limit “Set the scene” Outline “the problem” and hypotheses Ensure that the literature cited is balanced, up to date and relevant (the more relevant, the more space it deserves and the later it appears.) Define any non-standard abbreviations and jargon DON’T Write an extensive review of the field Cite disproportionately your own work, work of colleagues or work that supports your findings while ignoring contradictory studies or work by competitors Describe methods, results or conclusions other than to outline what was done and achieved in the final paragraph Overuse terms like “novel” and “for the first time” ---- Elsevier Author Workshop
Move 2 : Establishing a niche (设置合适的究研地位) by indicating a gap in the previous research, raising a question about it, or extending previous knowledge in some way (obligatory) Move 3: Occupying the niche (占据研究地位) a. by outlining purposes or stating the nature of the present research (obligatory) b. by announcing principal findings (optional) c. by indicating the structure of the research paper. (optional )
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Swale’s Moves in Writing an Introduction
Move 1: Establishing a research territory (确立研究领域) a. by showing that the general research area is important, interesting, problematic or relevant in some way (optional) b. by introducing and reviewing items of previous research in the area (obligatory)
Composition of an Introduction

from general to specific Literature review or theoretical preliminaries of the research A statement of the problem(s) Aims and objectives of the research Theoretical & practical significance of the research
Sentence Patterns in an Introduction
Recently there has been an growing interest in …. … has generated wide interest in .... … has been studied extensively in recent years. Many researches have focused on …, as opposed to …. Many scholars have done researches on …. Many investigations have recently turned to …. Although considerable research has been done on …, much less is known as to …. A questions remains whether …. However, a key problem in …. is …. … remains unexplored.
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