This study aims to examine the moves and steps found in research article abstracts within the computer science discipline, specifically those written by EFL writers at Chinese universities. Additionally, it seeks to investigate the extent to which these abstracts conform to Hyland_s five-move model, thereby assessing the structural compatibility of the abstracts with established academic standards. Furthermore, it explores the underlying rationale behind the rhetorical moves employed by Chinese academics, aiming to uncover the strategic choices made in their writing process. Another objective of this research is to determine how EFL Chinese writers utilize conjunctions to realize and articulate move structures within their research article abstracts. The study employed a qualitative research approach, using a postpositivist approach to investigate the rhetorical moves and strategies used in research papers in the field of computer science. The study analyzed the English abstract sectio.....

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