Appraising Research: Evaluation in Academic Writing
Focusing on the introductions to research articles in a variety of disciplines, the author uses appraisal theory to analyze how writers bring together multiple resources to develop their positions in the flow of discourse. It will be most useful for resea
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Also by Susan Hood ACADEMIC ENCOUNTERS: LIFE IN SOCIETY (with Kristine Brown)
Appraising Research: Evaluation in Academic Writing Susan Hood University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Palgrave
macmillan
© Susan Hood 2010 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2010 978-0-230-55349-1 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted her right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2010 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-36323-0 ISBN 978-0-230-27466-2 (eBook) DO 10.1057/9780230274662 . 5 / DOI This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hood, Susan, 1952– Appraising research : evaluation in academic writing / Susan Hood. p. cm. Summary: “This book is an exploration of how writers take an evaluative stance in academic writing from the point of view of Appraisal theory. It focuses on introductions to research articles in English across a range of disciplines” – Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-349-36323-0 1. English language – Rhetoric – Study and teaching – Evaluation. 2. Academic writing – Evaluation. 3. Report writing – Evaluation. 4. Interdisciplinary approach in education. I. Title. PE1404.H66 2010 808⬘.042071—dc22 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
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Contents Acknowledgements
viii
List of Figures and Tables
ix
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Evaluation in Academic English
1
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Establishing a Warrant for Research
30
3
Writing with Attitude
73
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Attitude and Field in Academic Writing
109
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Prosodies of Attitude
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