Arif Husein Lubis, Eri Kurniawan
The findings and discussion (F&D) section represents the writers' rhetorical competence that requires an argumentative style to legitimate their own claims. It also becomes the benchmark for the journal managers to accept and publish a manuscript in any scientific journals. Despite of that, the F&D section whose affiliations are from 'mainstream' countries has to date remained a prime choice of many researchers for international publication and citation purposes, regardless of the rhetorical moves quality in the research articles from other non-Anglophone countries. In addition, previous empirical analyses primarily unpacked the rhetorical moves between articles from 'mainstream' countries only. Thus, this study aims to explore the manifestation of rhetorical moves and patterns in the research articles' F&D section from three journals with different characteristics: IJAL (Scopus-indexed Indonesia-based), OELTJ (Scopusindexed UK-based), and TEFLIN Journal (national-accredited). Therefore, this attempt might provide the triggering empirical evidence for academics, researchers, and journal managers to better examine the rhetorical organization of information being conveyed in the articles before initiating to publish or cite them. Embracing the content analysis, the researchers analyzed twelve research articles (four RAs from each journal) by using a synthesized model of three internationally used models, i.e., Dudley-Evans (1994), Yang and Allison (2003), and Pho (2008). The dataset discloses two main points. First, deep argumentation driven by critical thinking becomes the major concern reflected in the obligatory status of Move 4, i.e., commenting on results and its constituent steps, without neglecting the other three moves. Second, although randomized pattern in some parts of the F&D section of some RAs is identified, it does not necessarily represent the whole structure. This study underscores the authors' and reviewers' rhetorical awareness and repertoire, instead of the journal affiliation that influences such manifestation. The analysis results can become a reference not only for novice writers or higher education students to construct their F&D section but also for local researchers to revisit the rhetorical awareness as the basis for selecting a journal regardless of its affiliation. Recommendations for further studies to address the topical and methodological limitations are also highlighted. © 2021 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.
English Language Education Study Program, School of Postgraduate Studies, Indonesia University of Education, Bandung, Indonesia; Linguistics Study Program, School of Postgraduate Studies, Indonesia University of Education, Bandung, Indonesia
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