Blog #14

Results (Marlens Article)
• Present the results in a manner in which your audience can understand
• All table and graphs should be accompanied by text so the reader knows what to look at
• One may need to simplify results
“Writing Up Research; Results”. Language Center. 2003. Asian Institute of Technology. 25 Oct. 2009. http://www.languages.ait.ac.th/EL21RES.HTM

Results (My Article)
• This section will vary in length for everyone based on the results they found and how they are presented to the audience
• Save all interpretation for the discussion section, just state the results you got
• Always use past tense in the results section
“Writing Research Papers”. 20 Aug. 07. Rice University. 25 Oct. 2009. http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/report/reportform.html

From both articles I took information that I thought was important but wasn’t really stated in the other article. In the article I found, it gave different do’s and don’ts that I found very helpful in understanding the results section of the research paper. The most important thing that I read was that one should not interpret any of the results, just give it to the audience in a manner in which they will understand.

Discussion (Marlens Article)
• This section is to interpret your results
• Always connect back to the introduction
• Tells how your results have moved the research forward in the area that you are researching
• Make points clear
• You must relate your work to the findings of other studies – including previous studies you may have done and those of other investigators
• Never introduce new results in this section
“The Structure, Format, Content, and Style of a Journal – Style Scientific Paper”. 25 Sept. 2008. Bates College. 25 Oct. 2009 http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWsections.html#discussion

Discussion (My Article)
• Generalize what you learned from your own primary research
• Give meaning to your results and how they refer back to your introduction and the information you found from other sources
• Relates directly to your thesis
“Online Guide To Writing and Research”. University of Maryland University College. 25 Oct. 2009 http://www.umuc.edu/ewc/onlineguide/chapter4/chapter4-13.shtml

I learned that this section is usually written in the present tense, something that I did not realize before. I also found that it refers right back to your intro. I realize that I now need to make a more clear point in my intro as to what my research question is. I feel like this part may be hard for me because I am not sure how to relate it back, this is something that I need to work on.

Conclusions (Marlens Article)
• Gives your readers an understanding of why this information is important to them and their daily lives
• Help your readers think of things differently
• Different types of conclusions that one can look at
“Conclusions”. UNC Libraries. 25 Oct 2009 http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/conclusions.html

Conclusions (My Article)
• answer the most primary research question again
• clear and direct format
• In this section you can say exactly what you feel is important for the reader to know
“Research Paper Conclusion”. EssayCapital.com. 25 Oct 2009 http://www.essaycapital.com/conclusion_research_paper.htm#

I have always had a hard time writing the conclusion section of a paper. I tend to just restate a lot of the information rather than give reasons why the information is important. I realize now that I need to answer my research question and say why my information that I have found about that research question is important for my reader to know.

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