Main Point

To properly execute their purpose for teaching

How/Why It Supports Thesis

K-pop in different ways, the authors use

distinct moves to build credibility, clarity and
importance to their paper, in order to
successfully express their message to their
audience.
The article Globalization conducts a study

It shows how authors usage of specific

concerning K-pop in Spanish Tweets and uses

moves have a purpose and ultimately result in

moves such as graphs for visual aids and a

their message being appropriately sent to their

limitations and future research section to

audience.

give off ethos.

The dissertation writes in the discipline of

It shows the differences and similarities

Asian-American Studies, displaying a

between a Communications Studies and an

historical approach to K-pop.

Asian-American studies in regards of using

The Time magazine article presents an

moves.
It shows another different way of seeing K-

interview-based form of research and

pop and the importance of it.

describes the economic effects of K-pop.

The Time magazine article is non-academic

It shows the credibility of a piece of writing is

but still has valuable information.

not completely determined by the writing

The vast topics K-pop can cover results in the

being academic or non-academic.

It closes the idea of authors using different

different combinations of moves and

moves appropriate to the discipline they are

disciplines that could be used to write a

associating K-pop with.

particular paper.
For my original paper, Zack gave me a lot of comments regarding missing textual evidence from
my sources. I focused more on the structure of the article itself rather than its content. After
reverse outlining my paper, I saw a lack of direct evidence. Initially I discussed the sources
without direct textual evidence and thought that was enough, but looking at the reverse outline
made me see that it was as if I had no evidence at all. I brought more direct quotes from my
sources that were not just about the structure. I realized that content, even though it was not what
I was focusing on, helped as a base for some of the structures I was describing.