Creating Contexts Writing Introductions Across Genres

Name: Creating Contexts Writing Introductions Across Genres
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ISBN: 9780472034567

ISBN-10: 0472034561

ISBN-13: 9780472034567

Edition: 2011

Authors: Christine Feak, John M. Swales

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Research article introductions are central toCreating Contexts: Writing across Genreswith the CaRS (creating a research space) model used as a starting point. This volume focuses on introductions for other kinds of texts that are also part of the graduate student writing experience such as course papers and critiques, proposals, and dissertations. This volume represents a revision and expansion of the material on introductions that appeared inEnglish in Today's Research World. The material presented in this volume is appropriate for graduate students and others already working in their chosen academic fields. The material has, in fact, been used with each of these groups in both writing…

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List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 2/25/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 136
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



General Introduction to the Volumes


Introduction to the Introductions Volume


Some Preliminary Considerations


When to Write the Introduction


The Overall Shape of an Introduction


Language Focus: Old to New Flow of Ideas


Points of Departure: Starting the Introduction


Introductions to Course Papers


Introductions to Book Reviews


Language Focus: As


Introductions to Critiques and Reviews of Journal Articles and Book Chapters


Introductions to Journal Articles


Why Cite the Literature?


The CaRS Model


Citation Practices


Language Focus: Highlighting Agreement and Disagreement


Language Focus: Expressing Agreement


Language Focus: Expressing Disagreement


Language Focus: Expressing Agreement and Disagreement


Establishing Your Stance


Highlighting the Need for Research: The Gap


Filling the Gap


Language Focus: Guiding Your Readers


Problem-Focused Introductions


Specific-General Introductions in the Humanities


Short Research Reports


Introductions to Proposals


Introductions to Dissertations


References