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Example THE CONTEXT, ISSUE, AND GAP
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IN AN INTRODUCTION

The following example provides you the context, issue, and gap of an
introduction. Read and discuss with the class on the words or expressions

differentiating one element with the others.
Introduction

In Southeast Asia (ASEAN), English is learned and used either as a
second language or as a foreign language. As a second language, English is
used in the countries colonized by the United Kingdom and the United
States, namely Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore. English as a foreign Context
language is learned in countries not colonized by the United Kingdom and
the United States i.e., Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar
(McArthur, 1998).
There have been some recent studies about Indonesian students’
attitudes towards different aspects of English (see e.g., Setyaningrum, 2017;
Setianengsih, Salam, & Arifin 2017; Setyowati & Qibtiyah, 2017; Novianti,
2015; Rodliyah, Imperiani, & Amalia, 2014; Siregar, 2010). These studies
were mostly conducted on small scales with a small number of populations Issue
(no more than 110 participants). They also focused on Indonesian students’
attitudes towards English only with one study (Rodliyah, Imperiani, &
Amalia, 2015) investigating Indonesian students’ attitudes towards both
English and Indonesian reading materials (more discussion about these
studies, see literature review section below). None of these studies Gap
investigated students’ attitudes towards English and Indonesian language
from different universities.
Adapted from: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1225832.pdf

ACTIVITY
WRITING THE CONTEXT, ISSUE, AND GAP
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Individual work. After reading the example, write the context, issue, and gap of
your own research-based paper.

a. Context :

b. Issue :

c. Gap :

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