CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study 1.2 The scope and objective of the study 1.3 Organization of this book CHAPTER 2 GENRE STRUCTURE AND CITATION 2.1 Genre 2.1.1 Definitions of genre 2.1.2 Approaches to genre 2.1.3 Relevant terminology 2.1.3.1 Communicative purpose 2.1.3.2 Discourse community 2.1.3.3 Moves, Steps and Strategies 2.2 Research Articles (RAs) as a Genre 2.2.1 Categories of Ras 2.2.2 Textual overview of empirical research articles (ERAs) 2.2.2.1 The macro-structure of ERAs 2.2.2.2 Sections in ERAs 2.3 Introductions in RAs 2.3.1 Definitions of Introductions 2.3.2 Functions of Introductions 2.3.3 Genre analysis of Introductions 2.3.3.1 Swales's models and other alternative models 2.3.3.2 Variations in rhetorical structures of RA Introductions 2.4 Other Introductory Parts in RAs 2.4.1 Literature Reviews (LRs)