讨论与结论写法.ppt

Unit7 Discussion and conc usion Parta Discussion Section Part b Conclusion section  Discussion Section Component parts of discussion section: A interpretations/explanations of the findings B evaluations of the significance of results A interpretations/explanations of the findings Usually the stronger results are dealt with first and weaker ones later This part usually begins with reviewing the original hypothesis or purpose of the study and then restate the major findings in order to find whether or not they support the original hypothesis.  B. evaluations of the significance of results Evaluating the significance of results also falls into the scope of discussing. By doing this, you can compare the results with the previous findings and theories to see whether they are the same or in conflict. If your results echo previous studies, the reliability of previous finding increased. Otherwise you need to offer various possible explanations In this part, you should refer back to the previous studies mentioned in the Literature review to see whether your findings are consistent with theirs or not  Strategies for opening the Discussion Section 1. Openning with the main results e.g. The study shows that The results found in the study indicate that In this study we provide evidence that In this study, we have shown that In this study, we found that In general, this study shows that k If the subject is study results the present tense is often used; if the subject is "we the present, past, or present perfect tense are used  2. starting with restating the purpose of the research or the questions, hypothesis raised in Introduction Section, and then answer them based on your results e.g. Three main areas have been investigated in this paper: (1)…,(2).…,and(3)… All three areas point to the same conclusion Hypothesis 1, that., is confirmed by the results of the As stated previously the purpose of this study was to illuminate complexitie