sci论文discussion写法.ppt

5. How to Write Discussion 5. How to Write Discussion Contents 5.1 General Principles 5.2 Structure of Discussion 5.3 Developing Discussion 5.1 General Principles Discussion should focus on the relevant findings, be supported with evidence and end with a concluding comments. 5.1 State the major findings of the study The discussion should begin with a statement of the major findings of the study. This could be the very first paragraph in the discussion. It should be a direct, declarative, and succinct 简洁的proclamation声名,宣言 of the study results. However, it should not include the details of data or reference to the study design. “Our results confirm that these nasal and full-face masks are similarly efficient over 15 min of NPPV with COPD patients recovering from acute hypercapnic respiratory failure.” Comments: This clearly states the most important finding of that study. “Our findings suggest that ambient light has no statistically significant effect on SpO2 readings and that ambient light’s effect on SpO2 is clinically unimportant.” Comments: That is a good example of a direct, declarative, and succinct proclamation of the study results. One of the purposes of the discussion is to explain the meaning of the findings and why they are important, without appearing arrogant, 自大的condescending,俯就的 or patronizing.神气十足的 After reading the discussion section, you want the reader to think: “That makes perfect sense.” “Why hadn’t I thought of that?” Even if your study findings are provocative, 煽动性的you do not want to force the reader to go through the paper multiple times to figure out what it means; most readers will not go to that effort and your findings will be overlooked, 看漏, 忽略disregarded, 藐视and forgotten. 5.2 Relate the findings to those of similar studies No study is so novel and with such a restricted focus that it has no relation to other previously published papers. The discussion section should relate your study findin