A GENRE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENT THESIS ABSTRACTS AT UIN RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG

Arini, Diah Ulyana (2026) A GENRE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENT THESIS ABSTRACTS AT UIN RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG. Diploma thesis, UIN RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG.

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ABSTRACT A GENRE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENT THESIS ABSTRACTS AT UIN RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG An abstract is a significant component of a thesis that summarizes the key parts of a research study. Preliminary observation showed that students of the English Education Department at UIN Raden Intan Lampung display variation in the rhetorical structures used in their thesis abstracts. These differences may confuse readers and indicate a lack of consistent academic writing guidance. This research aims to analyze the rhetorical structure of thesis abstracts written by English Department students at UIN Raden Intan Lampung, to determine whether they align with the five-move model of Hyland, and to identify their linguistic features. This research employed a qualitative content analysis method. Thirty thesis abstracts from the 2022–2024 academic years were analyzed using Hyland’s model, consisting of five moves: Introduction, Purpose, Method, Product, and Conclusion. The findings revealed that the most common structure was a truncated PMRC model (Purpose, Method, Results, Conclusion), found in most abstracts. The Introduction move appeared in only 43.33% of cases, suggesting a practical adaptation for internal readers. the Purpose and Method moves were present in all abstracts (100%), while the Results and Conclusion appeared in 90.00% and 73.33%, respectively. These findings indicate that students prioritize the essential empirical elements of their research—its aim, method, and findings. Rather than reflecting a writing deficiency, the structural variations demonstrate a functional adaptation of Hyland’s model. Overall, the abstracts adhere to a simplified yet effective version of the model, showing students’ awareness of audience needs and communicative purpose.

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