Helen Tan
Biographic Data
| ID | 9009106 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helen Tan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helen |
| FAMILY NAME | Tan |
| SIGNATURE | TAN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Rhetorical Moves of Introduction Sections in English Linguistics Research Articles From Two Non-Scopus and Two Scopus Journals
As the leading section in a research article (RA), the introduction typically leaves a lasting impression on the reader. It is thus necessary to make a well-crafted and organized introduction in the writing of successful RAs. However, a lack of studies has paid attention to the rhetorical moves in the non-Scopus and Scopus RA introductions in the linguistics area. Therefore, the present study first investigated the realization and essentiality of…
Occurrence Frequency of Rhetorical Moves in Introductions of Linguistics Research Articles From Non-Scopus and Scopus Journals
Serving as a fundamental opening section, the research article introduction (RAI) provides an entrance to a certain topic in the exploration of the unknown content of the research. It is a manifestation of rhetorical maneuver and establishes the context, identifies the challenges, and outlines the rationale for the study. Therefore, it is vital to make a well-crafted RAI to catch readers’ attention. However, the disparities in rhetorical moves em…
Postgraduate Students’ Use of Reporting Verbs in Literature Review Writings
Academic writing is intrinsically a persuasive discourse and for the argument to be well received by the discourse community, citation is mandatory. A successful integral citation requires writers to use appropriate reporting verbs in their writing texts which is different from non-integral citation. However, past studies have shown that novice writers had difficulties using reporting verbs in integral citations. Therefore, this action research s…
Texts with Metadiscourse Features are More Engaging
Metadiscourse is a pragmatic linguistic device that writers use to engage with their readers. For decades, research on metadiscourse has mostly centred on academic texts. There were also attempts to examine its use in editorials. However, in this study, attempts are made to investigate the readers’ responses on the use and non-use of metadiscourse in online business news. To gain insights on this objective, thirty participants from a local public…
Introduction Chapter of Traditional and Article-based Theses
Article-based thesis is an alternative thesis format which requires postgraduate students to write and publish articles as a fulfilment of a postgraduate degree. Therefore, knowledge of the rhetorical structure (moves and steps) of article-based thesis (AT) is crucial for the successful completion of a thesis. This study then seeks to compare the rhetorical structures and linguistic realisations of thesis introduction chapter found in the Traditi…
Rhetorical Structure of Integrated Results and Discussion Chapter in Master’s Dissertations Across Disciplines
Writing a dissertation is the most challenging task for students, especially the IntegratedResults and Discussion chapter. One solution would be to offer them a template of therhetorical flow of this chapter. However, to date, a limited number of studies have beenconducted on the rhetorical movement of this chapter. Therefore, the rhetorical units ofIntegrated Results and Discussion chapters of 40 Master’s dissertations in the hard and softscienc…
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Rhetorical Structure of Integrated Results and Discussion Chapter in Master’s Dissertations Across Disciplines
Writing a dissertation is the most challenging task for students, especially the IntegratedResults and Discussion chapter. One solution would be to offer them a template of therhetorical flow of this chapter. However, to date, a limited number of studies have beenconducted on the rhetorical movement of this chapter. Therefore, the rhetorical units ofIntegrated Results and Discussion chapters of 40 Master’s dissertations in the hard and softscienc…
Introduction Chapter of Traditional and Article-based Theses
Article-based thesis is an alternative thesis format which requires postgraduate students to write and publish articles as a fulfilment of a postgraduate degree. Therefore, knowledge of the rhetorical structure (moves and steps) of article-based thesis (AT) is crucial for the successful completion of a thesis. This study then seeks to compare the rhetorical structures and linguistic realisations of thesis introduction chapter found in the Traditi…
Texts with Metadiscourse Features are More Engaging
Metadiscourse is a pragmatic linguistic device that writers use to engage with their readers. For decades, research on metadiscourse has mostly centred on academic texts. There were also attempts to examine its use in editorials. However, in this study, attempts are made to investigate the readers’ responses on the use and non-use of metadiscourse in online business news. To gain insights on this objective, thirty participants from a local public…
Rhetorical Moves of Introduction Sections in English Linguistics Research Articles From Two Non-Scopus and Two Scopus Journals
As the leading section in a research article (RA), the introduction typically leaves a lasting impression on the reader. It is thus necessary to make a well-crafted and organized introduction in the writing of successful RAs. However, a lack of studies has paid attention to the rhetorical moves in the non-Scopus and Scopus RA introductions in the linguistics area. Therefore, the present study first investigated the realization and essentiality of…
Occurrence Frequency of Rhetorical Moves in Introductions of Linguistics Research Articles From Non-Scopus and Scopus Journals
Serving as a fundamental opening section, the research article introduction (RAI) provides an entrance to a certain topic in the exploration of the unknown content of the research. It is a manifestation of rhetorical maneuver and establishes the context, identifies the challenges, and outlines the rationale for the study. Therefore, it is vital to make a well-crafted RAI to catch readers’ attention. However, the disparities in rhetorical moves em…
Postgraduate Students’ Use of Reporting Verbs in Literature Review Writings
Academic writing is intrinsically a persuasive discourse and for the argument to be well received by the discourse community, citation is mandatory. A successful integral citation requires writers to use appropriate reporting verbs in their writing texts which is different from non-integral citation. However, past studies have shown that novice writers had difficulties using reporting verbs in integral citations. Therefore, this action research s…
Linguistics (6 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Rhetorical question (4 works) · Education and Critical Thinking Development (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Academic writing (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works)