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A Comparative Analysis of Rhetorical Moves in Research Article Discussions of Thai Undergraduates and Internationally Published Thai Writers |
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| Creator | Thitirat Suwannasom |
| Title | A Comparative Analysis of Rhetorical Moves in Research Article Discussions of Thai Undergraduates and Internationally Published Thai Writers |
| Contributor | Khampee Noonkhan |
| Publisher | Faculty of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University |
| Publication Year | 2567 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University |
| Journal Vol. | 16 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 275535, pp.1-20 |
| Keyword | Rhetorical Move Analysis, Research Articles, Research Discussions, Academic Writing |
| URL Website | https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/journal-la/index |
| Website title | Journal of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University |
| ISSN | 2651-1126 |
| Abstract | Writing academic research articles, especially the discussion sections, often poses significant challenges for novice authors since they are required to adhere to specific rhetorical conventionssuchas employing effective rhetorical moves to structure arguments and present research findings and implications. This study was conducted to:1) investigatethe rhetorical movesused in the research article (RA) discussionsby Thai undergraduate student writers and internationally published Thai writers, and2) analyzethe patterns of rhetorical moves employed in the RA discussionsby Thai undergraduate students and internationallypublished authors. The data were collected from a sample of 40 applied linguistics research articles, comprising 20articles authored by Thai undergraduate writers published in national journals and conference proceedings, and 20articles authored by Thai academics published in international journals. The findings revealed that both groups of writers employed all types of RA discussion moves, primarily when commenting on results. While undergraduate student writers mostly adhered to some of the obligatory moves whencommenting on resultsand applied other moves to a limited extent, internationally published writers demonstrated a broader range of moves, most notably when comparing results to literature and showing examples of results. The differences in the use of rhetorical movesbetween undergraduate and internationallypublished writers suggest that learning and applying rhetorical moves and academic discourse structures could significantly improve theacademicwriting capabilities of both new and experienced writers, enabling them to effectively communicate ideas to international audiences. |
