Mathematics is the method: Exploring the macroorganizational structure of research articles in mathematics  

Oleh:

Graves, Heather ; Moghaddasi, Shahin ; Hashim, Azirah

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Discourse Studies (Full Text) vol. 15 no. 4 (Aug. 2013), page 421 –438.
Topik: Academic writing; argument in mathematics; genre analysis; macro-organization in research mathematics; structure of argument; writing in the disciplines
Fulltext: Discourse Studies-2013-Graves-421-38.pdf (467.53KB)

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This article reports the macro-organizational structure of research articles (RAs) in mathematics, based on an analysis of 30 published pure and applied mathematics articles. Math RAs eschew the Introduction-Methods-Results-Discussion (IMRD) structure for an Introduction-Results model that enables researchers to present new knowledge as clearly and succinctly as possible. Notable omissions from the mathematics RA structure are Method and Discussion sections, which mathematicians do not need because of the well-established methodology used in the field (based on deduction and induction) and the relative absence of extended discussion required to interpret research findings. We contextualize the macrostructure of RAs in mathematics within the discourse conventions and disciplinary assumptions about knowledge in the field to suggest the value of such a strategy to teachers and students of academic writing.

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