Rhetorical Move Analysis of Iraqi Advanced EFL Learners’ Research Articles

Abstract

This study undertakes a comprehensive move analysis of research articles written in English as a Foreign Language (EFL), using Yang and Allison's (2003) model as the analytical framework. The primary aim of the research is to explore and compare the rhetorical structures utilized by EFL students in their academic writing, with specific attention given to the "Conclusion" sections of twenty research articles within the field of Applied Linguistics. The corpus for this study was sourced from diverse scientific journals in Iraq. The research methodology employed in this study adopts a mixed-methods approach, effectively combining qualitative and quantitative techniques