BLOG ENTRY #14 March 31, 2010

Marlen’s Articles

Results

• A format accessible by the reader (graph, table, written text)
• All images should be explained in text
• Highlighting trends etc.
• Makes results meaningful
• Two ways to present results: 1) present all results then discussion or 2) present in parts followed by a discussion for each part

Discussion

• Interpretation of results
• Explanation
• Will connect to the introduction and research question
• Do findings agree, disagree, explain
• Active voice
• First person is okay
• Address each part of the study here
• Make references to others
• Do not introduce new results

Conclusion

• Frame thoughts and bridge ideas
• Final say
• Don’t introduce a new topic
• Don’t rephrase thesis
• Don’t include results or evidence
• Sums everything up and gives the reader an understanding for why they read this paper and how it will affect them

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My Articles

Results

• Be concise
• Use tables, graphs
• Present and illustrate findings
• Be objective, save interpretation for discussion
• Describe results
• Analyze data
• No raw data
• Don’t present data twice
• Logical order

Discussion

• Relate results to thesis
• Support or do not support
• Make sense of findings
• If it does not support, explain why
• Weakness to study
• Strengths to study
• Future direction

Conclusion

• Read over paper to summarize it here
• Should echo objective for the research
• Did you achieve the objective
• Remind reader of topics discussed
• What should the reader take away
• Don’t end open ended
• Strong and confident

My feelings about the last sections of this paper are mixed. I’m not sure if i can just present facts in my results, but then again it’s my story, my point of view. I don’t want it to see wordy and i want it to be clear cut. This will be something i will keep a look out for and try my best to do. Other than that, i’m excited to present my story and for someone else to read and be affected by it.

References

Deddus. (n.d.). How to Write a Strong Conclusion. How To Do Just About Everything!. Retrieved March 31, 2010, from http://www.ehow.com/how_2141341_write-strong-conclusion.html

Discussion. (n.d.). Psych 202. Retrieved March 31, 2010, from psych.hanover.edu/Classes/PSY220/ResultDisc.html

How to write a research paper. (n.d.). Rice University Web Calendar. Retrieved March 31, 2010, from http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/report/reportform.html