Table 5 Move sequence of P2

Move 1

Establishing a territory

 Stating broad personal interest (1sentence)

 Stating specific personal interest (3 sentences)

Move 3

Occupying the niche

 Outlining purposes (4 sentences)

Move 1

Establishing a territory

 Making topic generalizations (1 sentence)

 Claiming centrality (1 sentence)

 Making topic generalizations (2 sentences)

 Stating personal interest (6 sentences)

Move 2

Establishing a niche

 Establishing a niche: indicating a gap (3 sentences)

Move 3

Occupying the niche

 Spelling out contribution/ significance of proposed research (3 sentences)

Move 2

Establishing a niche

 Indicating a gap (3 sentences)

Move 3

Occupying the niche

 Spelling out contribution/ significance of proposed research (1 sentence)

 Outlining purposes (2 sentences)

Move 1

Establishing a territory

 Stating personal interest (4 sentences)

Move 2

Establishing a niche

 Indicating a gap (5 sentences)

Move 1

Establishing a territory

 Claiming centrality (4 sentences)

Move 5

Spelling out methodology

 Indicating analytical framework (1 sentence)

 Describe data (1 sentence)

 Describing analytical procedure (6 sentences)

Move 3

Occupying the niche

 Outlining purposes (research questions) (11 sentences)

Move 6

Achieving closure

 Reiterating purpose (1 sentence)

 Restating significance of proposed research (6 sentences)