Results, Discussion, and Conclusion were three very helpful sites. They instruct very well on each of the topics and talk about things that i have ever been required to do.
Results
- Purpose-Presents the results and makes them meaningful.
- What it includes-Statement of Results and Explanatory Text
- Common Problem- text includes too much detail and often repeats
- Organization- Results then discussion or Part of results then discussion, another part of results then discussion.
- Example Advice-Gives an example and asks you to identify the task.
Discussion
- Function- interpret results in light of what is already known about investigation.
- Style- active voice, no wordy sentences, be concise, and use first person in moderation.
- Approach- organize the discussion to address each of the experiments or studies for which you presented results.
Conclusion
- About Conclusions- its the frame and acts as a bridge. Where you have your final saying about your paper and to demonstrate the importance of the paper. Should make readers glad that they read it.
- Strategies for writing an effective conclusion- Play the “so what” game. (Question why you wrote it, why it is important.) Keep theme of the intro, synthesize, propose a solution, and point to broader implications.
Results- http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWsections.html#results
This site on results wasn’t as informative as the other results site, but it still helps.
- Function-objectively present the key results without interpretation, in a logical order.
- Style- use the active voice as much as possible, use the past tense, avoid repetative paragraph structures, no interpreation
Disscussion- http://www.udmercy.edu/crna/agm/htresult.htm
- Presentation- no repetition, what’s new, different, important about results. No bias.
- Components of Disscussion Section- Look back: do they make sense about what you have already stated? Look forward: suggestion for future research .
Conclussion- http://www.tailoredessays.com/how-write/research-paper/introduction-conclusion.htm
- Most important part of the paper. Restate thesis and show that the material adds up. manifests value of research and your understanding of the material. Should be strong recapitulation of your major ideas.
