Move Analysis in Ph.D. Theses Abstracts: Comparing Native and Non-Native Corpora
Table 3: The rhetorical moves described by Santos (1996)
| Move Type | Explanation |
| Move 1: Situating the researchMove 2: Presenting the researchMove 3: Describing the methodology | The scene for the current research (topic generalisation)The purpose of the study, research questions and/or hypothesesThe materials, subjects, variables, procedures |
| Move 4: Summarising the findings | The main findings of the study |
| Move 5: Discussing the research | Interpreting the results/findings and/or giving recommendations, implications/applications of study |