RHETORICAL MOVES ANALYSIS OF EFL UNDERGRADUATE THESIS ABSTRACTS ACROSS ENGLISH RESEARCH SUBFIELDS

ROSANDY, ICHSAN ADITYA (2026) RHETORICAL MOVES ANALYSIS OF EFL UNDERGRADUATE THESIS ABSTRACTS ACROSS ENGLISH RESEARCH SUBFIELDS. S1 thesis, Universitas PGRI Madiun.

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Abstract

Rhetorical moves are important in organizing academic abstracts and communicating research information effectively. However, EFL students often experience difficulties in constructing abstracts according to academic conventions. This study aims to describe the rhetorical moves found in undergraduate thesis abstracts in English Education, English Literature, and English Linguistics based on Hyland’s (2004) five-move model. This study employed a descriptive qualitative design. The data consisted of fifteen undergraduate thesis abstracts collected from the English Department of the University of PGRI Madiun, comprising five abstracts from each research subfield. The data were analyzed through content analysis by identifying and classifying rhetorical moves according to Hyland’s (2004) framework: Introduction (Move 1), Purpose (Move 2), Method (Move 3), Product (Move 4), and Conclusion (Move 5). The findings revealed that all five rhetorical moves were identified across the three subfields, although their frequency and distribution varied. English Education and English Linguistics abstracts were dominated by the Method move, indicating a strong emphasis on research procedures and analytical frameworks. In contrast, English Literature abstracts were dominated by the Product move, reflecting the interpretative nature of literary analysis. The Conclusion move appeared more frequently in English Literature abstracts, whereas the Introduction move was the least consistently realized across the data. The study concludes that rhetorical move realization varies according to disciplinary orientation and communicative priorities. The variation observed across disciplines highlights the influence of disciplinary conventions on how EFL undergraduate students construct thesis abstracts and may provide insights for improving genre-based academic writing instruction.

Item Type:	Thesis/Skripsi/Tugas Akhir (S1)
Kata Kunci:	Rhetorical moves, Thesis abstracts, Hyland’s model, Research Subfields
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	ROSANDY ADITYA ICHSAN
Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2026 04:10
Last Modified:	24 Aug 2026 04:10
URI:	http://eprint.unipma.ac.id/id/eprint/8451

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