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Detailed Question - I understand that the questions should be included in the latter part of the introduction. So likewise, where do the answers go? Asked on 21 Mar, 2020 This content belongs to the Conducting Research Stage Conducting research is the first and most exciting step in a researcher's journey. If you are currently in this stage of your publishing journey, subscribe & learn about best practices to sail through this stage and set yourself up for successful publication. Discussion SectionThe overall purpose of a research paper’s discussion section is to evaluate and interpret results, while explaining both the implications and limitations of your findings. Per APA (2020) guidelines, this section requires you to “examine, interpret, and qualify the results and draw inferences and conclusions from them” (p. 89). Discussion sections also require you to detail any new insights, think through areas for future research, highlight the work that still needs to be done to further your topic, and provide a clear conclusion to your research paper. In a good discussion section, you should do the following:
For more specific details on your Discussion section, be sure to review Sections 3.8 (pp. 89-90) and 3.16 (pp. 103-104) of your 7th edition APA manual *Box content adapted from: University of Southern California (n.d.). Organizing your social sciences research paper: 8 the discussion. https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/discussion LimitationsLimitations of generalizability or utility of findings, often over which the researcher has no control, should be detailed in your Discussion section. Including limitations for your reader allows you to demonstrate you have thought critically about your given topic, understood relevant literature addressing your topic, and chosen the methodology most appropriate for your research. It also allows you an opportunity to suggest avenues for future research on your topic. An effective limitations section will include the following:
*Box content adapted from: University of Southern California (n.d.). Organizing your social sciences research paper: Limitations of the study. https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/limitations ConclusionIn many research papers, the conclusion, like the limitations section, is folded into the larger discussion section. If you are unsure whether to include the conclusion as part of your discussion or as a separate section, be sure to defer to the assignment instructions or ask your instructor. The conclusion is important, as it is specifically designed to highlight your research’s larger importance outside of the specific results of your study. Your conclusion section allows you to reiterate the main findings of your study, highlight their importance, and point out areas for future research. Based on the scope of your paper, your conclusion could be anywhere from one to three paragraphs long. An effective conclusion section should include the following:
*Box content adapted from: University of Southern California (n.d.). Organizing your social sciences research paper: 9. the conclusion. https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/conclusion What is included in the discussion section of a research report?The discussion section contains the results and outcomes of a study. An effective discussion informs readers what can be learned from your experiment and provides context for the results.
What should be included in the discussion of research?The discussion section is one of the final parts of a research paper, in which an author describes, analyzes, and interprets their findings. They explain the significance of those results and tie everything back to the research question(s).
Which of the following would not be included in the discussion section?Your discussion should NOT include any of the following information: New results or data not presented previously in the paper. Unwarranted speculation.
What must be included in the result and discussion section of the research paper?In the results section of your academic paper, you present what you found when you conducted your analyses, whereas in your discussion section you explain what your results mean and connect them to prior research studies.
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