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    This document outlines the three key moves needed to establish a research space in academic writing: 1) Establishing a Territory by demonstrating the importance of the research area and reviewing prior research, 2) Establishing a Niche by identifying a specific gap, question or extension of previous research, and 3) Occupying the Niche by announcing how the study will contribute new understandings and outlining the purpose and structure of the paper. Each move contains steps such as claiming importance, reviewing literature, counter-claiming, indicating gaps, and announcing objectives and findings.

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    This document outlines the three key moves needed to establish a research space in academic writing: 1) Establishing a Territory by demonstrating the importance of the research area and reviewing prior research, 2) Establishing a Niche by identifying a specific gap, question or extension of previous research, and 3) Occupying the Niche by announcing how the study will contribute new understandings and outlining the purpose and structure of the paper. Each move contains steps such as claiming importance, reviewing literature, counter-claiming, indicating gaps, and announcing objectives and findings.

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    This document outlines the three key moves needed to establish a research space in academic writing: 1) Establishing a Territory by demonstrating the importance of the research area and reviewing prior research, 2) Establishing a Niche by identifying a specific gap, question or extension of previous research, and 3) Occupying the Niche by announcing how the study will contribute new understandings and outlining the purpose and structure of the paper. Each move contains steps such as claiming importance, reviewing literature, counter-claiming, indicating gaps, and announcing objectives and findings.

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    Creating A Research Space (C.A.R.

    S) John Swales

    Move 1: Establishing a Territory [the situation]


    This is generally accomplished in two ways: by demonstrating that a general area of
    research is important, critical, interesting, problematic, relevant, or otherwise worthy of
    investigation and by introducing and reviewing key sources of prior research in that area
    to show where gaps exist or where prior research has been inadequate in addressing
    the research problem.

    The steps taken to achieve this would be:

     Step 1 -- Claiming importance of, and/or [writing action = describing the research


    problem and providing evidence to support why the topic is important to study]
     Step 2 -- Making topic generalizations, and/or [writing action = providing
    statements about the current state of knowledge, consensus, practice or
    description of phenomena]
     Step 3 -- Reviewing items of previous research [writing action = synthesize prior
    research that further supports the need to study the research problem; this is not
    a literature review but more a reflection of key studies that have touched upon
    but perhaps not fully addressed the topic]

    Move 2: Establishing a Niche [the problem]


    This action refers to making a clear and cogent argument that your particular piece of
    research is important and possesses value. This can be done by indicating a specific
    gap in previous research, by challenging a broadly accepted assumption, by raising a
    question, a hypothesis, or need, or by extending previous knowledge in some way.

    The steps taken to achieve this would be:

     Step 1a -- Counter-claiming, or [writing action = introduce an opposing viewpoint


    or perspective or identify a gap in prior research that you believe has weakened
    or undermined the prevailing argument]
     Step 1b -- Indicating a gap, or [writing action = develop the research problem
    around a gap or understudied area of the literature]
     Step 1c -- Question-raising, or [writing action = similar to gap identification, this
    involves presenting key questions about the consequences of gaps in prior
    research that will be addressed by your study. For example, one could state,
    “Despite prior observations of voter behavior in local elections in urban Detroit, it
    remains unclear why do some single mothers choose to avoid....”]
     Step 1d -- Continuing a tradition [writing action = extend prior research to expand
    upon or clarify a research problem. This is often signaled with logical connecting
    terminology, such as, “hence,” “therefore,” “consequently,” “thus” or language
    that indicates a need. For example, one could state, “Consequently, these factors
    need to examined in more detail....” or “Evidence suggests an interesting
    correlation, therefore, it is desirable to survey different respondents....”]
    Move 3: Occupying the Niche [the solution]
    The final "move" is to announce the means by which your study will contribute new
    knowledge or new understanding in contrast to prior research on the topic. This is also
    where you describe the remaining organizational structure of the paper.

    The steps taken to achieve this would be:

     Step 1a -- Outlining purposes, or [writing action = answering the “So What?”


    question. Explain in clear language the objectives of your study]
     Step 1b -- Announcing present research [writing action = describe the purpose of
    your study in terms of what the research is going to do or accomplish. In the
    social sciences, the “So What?” question still needs to addressed]
     Step 2 -- Announcing principle findings [writing action = present a brief, general
    summary of key findings written, such as, “The findings indicate a need for...,” or
    “The research suggests four approaches to....”]
     Step 3 -- Indicating article structure [writing action = state how the remainder of
    your paper is organized]

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