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Writing an Academic Paper (2) ---- Introduction, Quoting Paraphrasing Differences between an Abstract an Introduction 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 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) 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 ) 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 Sentence Patterns in an Introduction Recently there has been an growing interest in …. … has generated wide interest in .... …