Research Discussion Structure and Content

Study Notes

The discussion section should be organized in a logical and coherent manner
Typically, it follows an introduction-body-conclusion structure
Begin with a brief summary of the main findings
Then, interpret the results in light of the research question or hypothesis
Finally, conclude with implications, limitations, and recommendations for future research

Restate the research question or hypothesis and how it was addressed
Summarize the main findings, highlighting the most important results
Interpret the results, discussing what they mean in the context of the research question or hypothesis
Relate the findings to the broader literature and theoretical framework
Discuss the implications of the results, including practical applications and potential impact
Acknowledge limitations of the study and suggest avenues for future research
Provide recommendations for future research, including potential methodologies or areas of investigation

Use clear and concise language, avoiding jargon and technical terms whenever possible
Avoid using the first person (I, we) unless it is necessary to indicate the researcher's role
Use the past tense to describe the study and its results
Use transitional phrases to connect ideas and paragraphs
Use APA-style headings and subheadings to organize the section

The discussion section should be labeled as "Discussion" (centered, bold, uppercase, and lowercase headings)
Headings and subheadings should be used to organize the section, but do not use "Introduction" or "Method" as headings in the discussion section
Use paragraphs to separate ideas, and avoid using single sentences as paragraphs
Use in-text citations to credit the work of other researchers and to support the interpretation of the results

Follows an introduction-body-conclusion structure
Begins with a brief summary of the main findings
Interprets the results in light of the research question or hypothesis
Concludes with implications, limitations, and recommendations for future research

Restates the research question or hypothesis and how it was addressed
Summarizes the main findings, highlighting the most important results
Interprets the results in the context of the research question or hypothesis
Relates the findings to the broader literature and theoretical framework
Discusses the implications of the results, including practical applications and potential impact
Acknowledges limitations of the study and suggests avenues for future research
Provides recommendations for future research, including potential methodologies or areas of investigation

Uses clear and concise language, avoiding jargon and technical terms
Avoids using the first person (I, we) unless necessary to indicate the researcher's role
Uses the past tense to describe the study and its results
Uses transitional phrases to connect ideas and paragraphs
Uses APA-style headings and subheadings to organize the section

Labels the section as "Discussion" (centered, bold, uppercase, and lowercase headings)
Uses headings and subheadings to organize the section (excluding "Introduction" or "Method" headings)
Separates ideas using paragraphs (avoiding single-sentence paragraphs)
Uses in-text citations to credit the work of other researchers and support the interpretation of the results