Authors: Dave S. Ejas, Joan O. Acabal, Sheila May A. Esmar, and Rovy M. Banguis, PhD
Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Mindanao State University- Buug, Datu Panas, Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay
Province, Philippines
Email: ejasdave1999@gnail.com, joanacabal15@gmail.com, esmarsheilamayalmeda@gmail.com, rovy.banguis@msubuug.edu.ph
ABSTRACT
An abstract is an overview of completed research that is very important in research articles because it provides a lens and quick summary of a
research paper, making the study accessible to a larger audience. This study aims to investigate the formulation of the AB English undergraduate
thesis in the 2018-2019 academic year, which consists of a total of 20 abstracts. It used a qualitative research method with the sole purpose of
examining the rhetorical structure on how these moves and steps were used using John Swales' approach, the CARS model, which has three
moves with its own set of steps to follow. The results revealed that the abstracts used and presented rhetorical moves, but not all of the steps
were discovered and used in each abstract, with some steps being more frequently found and less frequently found in the analyzed abstracts, as
well as some steps not being used in the abstracts. Thus, this implies that research found out that the abstract in AB English graduates is not all
bound to reveal the moves and steps.
Keywords: : move analysis, thesis abstracts, rhetorical moves, niche