Parts of a Research Paper
FV11A8900 Academic Writing in
English
Objectives
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What is Academic Writing
Forms of academic writing (genres)
Types of writing approaches
Structure of a research paper
Introductions - CARS
What is academic writing?
Writing by scholars (you) for
scholars (your peers, your
teachers and your profs).
Forms of AW
• Arguably, everything you write in
university.
• Most common forms:
– Essays
– Research papers  articles, case studies,
reports
– Theses
– Dissertations
Types of approaches
Descriptive
Expository
Analytical
Exploratory
Narrative
Persuasive
Argumentative
Find out more about these at:
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/3/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/1/
Cappelen Damm
http://access-socialstudies.cappelendamm.no/c319365/artikkel/vis.html?tid=382115
Basic structure (IMRaD)
Literature review
Data collection
Data analysis
Image source: http://sana.tkk.fi/awe accessed 7.9.10
Intro: Create-a-Research-Space
model (CaRS)
Establish a territory – what exists already?
SITUATION
Establish a niche – what’s
missing?
PROBLEM
Occupy the niche –
how does your
research fill this gap?
SOLUTION
Exercise 1
• 2 introductions
• Find the 3 basic moves of the CaRS
model
• In groups of 3 or 4, discuss what you’ve
found.
Exercise 2
• Go through your ’controversy’ text.
• Can you identify the 3 moves in the CaRS
model?
• In pairs (work with someone you haven’t
worked with before)
– Briefly explain what controversy your essay is
about to your partner
– Show which (if any) of the 3 moves you
identified.
– Work together to improve your introductions.
Homework 1/4
• Go to
http://sana.tkk.fi/awe/style/reporting/sectio
ns/intros/index.html
• Read through the more specific details of
CaRS
• Practice using the exercises (20 min)
Homework 2/4
• Find a reference paper
– From a peer reviewed journal
(not Newsweek, New Scientist, etc.)
– 10-12 pages long
• Check the following:
– Does it follow IMRaD?
– Does it follow the CARS model?
Homework 3/4
• Reading (textbook)
• 1.2A – Finding suitable sources (pg 11)
• and 1.2B – Reading: developing critical
approaches. (pg 19)
• 1.11 Introductions and conclusions (pg 88)
– Do exercise 4 Practice A (pg 87) – bring it
with you to the next class.
Homework 4/4
• Preparation for the next class...
Grammar! Parts of speech.
Handout is in Noppa