A discussion of the results is the most important part in research paper as you will show how important are?
Hi Salwan,
While you have raised a very important point, there is no ready answer available for it. It will be a function of your findings & style of presentation. The discussion should be in simple language, clear and unambiguous, and convincing. It should also have the scholars personal touch.
How to write a vital discussion in research papers?
You can also refer to the following RG links:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_the_sipmple_tips_for_writing_discussion_part_of_the_scientific_articles_Is_it_needed_to_summarize_results_in_discussion_section
https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_write_results_and_discussion_chapters_of_explanatory_sequential_study
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_the_rules_of_the_results_and_discussion_section_of_a_phd_thesis
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_the_contents_of_a_discussion_in_a_thesis
Compare your results with previous workers, paying particular attention to methodology. Explain your results in terms of the current state of knowledge and then tell us where your results leave us in terms of current knowledge. Do they offer an alternative theory or do they support current theory
The following publications should be helpful, namely: suggested structure for discussion (see: Docherty and Smith, 1999; Evans et al, 2014); template for discussion (see: Peat et al, 2002, p. 87), etc.
- Annesley, T. M. (2010) The discussion section: your closing argument, Clinical Chemistry, 56, 11, pp. 1671-1674.
- Bavdekar, S. B. (2015) Writing the discussion section: Describing the significance of the study findings, Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 63, 11, pp. 40-42.
- Docherty, M. and Smith, R. (1999) Editorial - The case for structuring the discussion of scientific papers: Much the same as that for structuring abstracts, British Medical Journal, 318, 7193, pp. 1224-1225.
- Evans, D., Gruba, P. and Zobel, J. (2014) How to Write a Better Thesis. Third edn. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
- Hess, D. R. (2004) How to write an effective discussion, Respiratory care, 49, 10, pp. 1238-1241.
- Peat, J., Elliott, E., Baur, L. and Keena, V. (2002) Scientific Writing: Easy When You Know How. London: BMJ Books.
I would like to thank you all for supporting the discussions and making it very useful to all.
Regards
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