| Moves | Steps |
| Move 1 Establish the research field | 1) Put forward the central topic |
| 2) Summarize the research content | |
| 3) Review previous research results | |
| Move 2 Establish the research status | 1) Refuting the previous views |
| 2) Indicating gaps or deficiencies | |
| 3) Asking questions | |
| 4) Inheriting the tradition of research | |
| Move 3 Occupy the research status | 1) Overview of research objectives |
| 2) Overview of research findings | |
| 3) Point out the structure of the paper |