Discussion sections
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The document outlines the typical structure of a discussion section in 5 moves: Move 1 provides background context such as the research purpose, theory, and methodology; Move 2 summarizes and reports the key results; Move 3 comments on the key results by making claims, explaining the results, comparing to previous studies, and offering alternative explanations; Move 4 and 5 optionally state the study's limitations and make recommendations for future research.
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Discussion sections
- 1. The Structure of Discussion Sections
- 2. Move 1 • Background information (optional) • research purposes, • theory, • methodology
- 3. Move 2 • Summarizing and reporting key results (obligatory)
- 4. Move 3 • Commenting on the key results (obligatory) • making claims, • explaining the results, • comparing the new work with the previous studies • offering alternative explanations
- 5. Move 4 • Stating the limitations of the study (optional)
- 6. Move 5 • Making recommendations for future implementation and/or for future research (optional)
- 7. Move 5 • Making recommendations for future implementation and/or for future research (optional)