Unpacking the rhetoric of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statements for academic job application purposes: A step-driven rhetorical move study

IF 3.2 1区 文学 Q1 LINGUISTICS
Yuanheng (Arthur) Wang
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Abstract

Despite the wealth of productive ESP/EAP research on promotional genres over the past decade, such research has yet to spotlight Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statements (DEISs) for academic job application purposes in U.S. higher education. To address this gap, this study systematically analyzes the rhetorical features of 80 DEISs and explores the perceptions of faculty administrators, ESP/EAP writing teachers, and novice writers regarding the genre analysis findings.

A step-driven rhetorical move analysis targeting the frequency and distribution of rhetorical moves/steps, as well as patterns in inter- and intra-move sequences within the DEISs, was implemented. The analysis unveiled five reoccurring moves, each consisting of multiple steps, with varying frequencies across different texts. It also identified a mixture of circular, linear, and somewhat disorganized patterns in inter-move sequences.

Furthermore, through subsequent semi-structured interviews with three faculty members and one L2 student writer, the study revealed a consensus among the interviewees regarding the practical value of the genre analytic findings, particularly for ESP/EAP writing instruction and professional assessment. Meanwhile, it highlighted the interviewees’ mixed reactions concerning specific rhetorical features of the DEISs and their collective doubts surrounding the writing and use of DEISs.

解读以学术工作申请为目的的 "多样性、公平性和包容性声明 "的修辞:修辞步骤研究
尽管在过去的十年中,ESP/EAP对宣传体裁进行了大量卓有成效的研究,但这些研究尚未聚焦美国高等教育中用于学术工作申请目的的多样性、公平性和包容性声明(DEISs)。为了填补这一空白,本研究系统分析了80篇DEIS的修辞特点,并探讨了学院管理人员、ESP/EAP写作教师和新手写作者对体裁分析结果的看法。分析揭示了五个重复出现的修辞动作,每个动作由多个步骤组成,在不同文本中出现的频率各不相同。此外,通过随后对三位教师和一位 L2 学生写作者进行的半结构式访谈,研究发现受访者对体裁分析结果的实用价值达成了共识,尤其是在 ESP/EAP 写作教学和专业评估方面。同时,研究还强调了受访者对DEISs特定修辞特征的不同反应,以及他们对DEISs写作和使用的集体疑虑。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
5.70
自引率
8.00%
发文量
41
审稿时长
62 days
期刊介绍: English For Specific Purposes is an international peer-reviewed journal that welcomes submissions from across the world. Authors are encouraged to submit articles and research/discussion notes on topics relevant to the teaching and learning of discourse for specific communities: academic, occupational, or otherwise specialized. Topics such as the following may be treated from the perspective of English for specific purposes: second language acquisition in specialized contexts, needs assessment, curriculum development and evaluation, materials preparation, discourse analysis, descriptions of specialized varieties of English.
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