[Indriyani]

Move 1: Establishing a Territory (Showing the importance of the topic)
Step 1: Claiming centrality
The text states that critical thinking is essential in education and helps students handle complex problems.
Emphasizes its importance for academic and professional success.
Step 2: Making generalizations about the topic
Defines critical thinking as a cognitive process involving analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing information.
Explains its role in promoting intellectual rigor and curiosity.
Step 3: Reviewing previous research
Cites multiple studies (e.g., Barjesteh & Niknezhad, Teng & Yue, Zhang, etc.) to support claims about the value of critical thinking and writing.

Move 2: Establishing a Niche (Indicating a gap or problem)
Step 1: Indicating a gap
Highlights that despite its importance, students (especially ESL learners) still struggle with critical writing skills.
Mentions challenges like lack of analytical ability, difficulty in argumentation, and cultural/language barriers.
Step 2: Raising questions / problematizing
Suggests a need to better understand students’ specific needs in developing critical writing skills.
Implies current teaching approaches may not fully address these challenges.

Move 3: Occupying the Niche (Presenting the current research)
Step 1: Outlining purposes
States that the research aims to analyze students’ needs in critical writing.
Focuses on improving teaching strategies and curriculum design.
Step 2: Announcing present research / significance
Emphasizes that the study will help develop targeted interventions and improve educational outcomes.
Highlights the contribution to better teaching practices and student success.

[Indriyani]

Move 1: Describing Data Collection
Research setting (where the study took place)
Participants/sample (who and how many)
Sampling technique
Instruments (e.g., survey, interview)
Data collection procedures

Move 2: Describing Data Analysis
Type of analysis (e.g., statistical, qualitative)
Analysis procedures
Tools/software (if any)

Move 3: Justifying the Methods
Reasons for choosing the methods
Connection to research objectives

Move 4: Ensuring Reliability and Validity
Validity of instruments
Reliability of data
Techniques like triangulation

Move 5: Ethical Considerations
Permission/approval
Participant consent
Data confidentiality

[Indriyani]

1. The journal article I read was titled “English Education Students’ Perception of Instagram Usage as a Medium to Learn English.” I read the article yesterday and accessed it online through Google Scholar. The topic was about how Instagram is used by English education students as a learning medium. While reading the article, I felt interested because the topic was close to my daily life, but I also felt a bit confused due to the academic language used in the journal.

2. The experience was memorable because the topic was very relevant and familiar, especially since Instagram is a platform I often use. However, it was challenging because of the structure and language of the article. Some sentences were long and contained academic terms, which made them difficult to understand at first, especially when the author explained research results.

3. The most difficult part of a journal article
The part of a journal article that I find most difficult to understand is the methodology section. This is because it includes research designs, data collection techniques, and analysis methods that require careful reading and background knowledge to fully understand.

4. In my opinion, reading journal articles helps improve my academic writing skills because it shows me how to write in a formal academic style. By reading journals, I learn how to organize ideas clearly, develop arguments logically, and support opinions with evidence and references. Journal articles also help me expand my academic vocabulary and understand proper citation practices.

[Author]

Posts