How do thesis writers evaluate their own and others’ findings? An appraisal analysis and a pedagogical intervention

Interpreting research findings in doctoral thesis discussions is a demanding rhetorical task for writers, as it requires them to both make propositions of their own findings and engage with previous scholarship by evaluating others' findings in a way that their academic discourse community finds acceptable. Although many studies have examined thesis writers' use of evaluative language, they have often focused on a quantitative analysis of its...