Lesson Specification: Module 4.1

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Learning Objectives

1. Describe the IMRaD structure and the specific question each section answers.
2. Apply the out-of-order writing strategy (Methods → Results → Discussion → Introduction).
3. Demonstrate hedging language, active voice, signposting, and the Paramedic Method.
4. Construct a reverse outline of a published paper to internalize structural blueprints.

Sources

1. Swales, J. M. & Feak, C. B. (2012). Academic Writing for Graduate Students. University of Michigan Press.
2. Sword, H. (2012). Stylish Academic Writing. Harvard University Press.
3. Lanham, R. A. (2006). Revising Prose (The Paramedic Method). Pearson.