After reading about results I found that it is very important to make sure that the reader can fully understand what the writer found out with their information. Which may mean that the writer needs to include a graph or table to fully show the results of their research. There are also two different ways in presenting the writers results, the writer can either give all the results then discuss or give results and discuss each one through the paper. I believe that I will be giving my results with a discussion after each. With the page I found on results, I found that you should start off with first restating what the writer wants to find, with the research question and then reporting on that questions with all the information that has been found. This article also explained that if the writer uses a graph or table they need to fully explain what that graph or table represents and means to their research. I also found that this article says to simply present the results and to not explain them, which I found to be new information because I thought the writer should give the results and also explain them. With the discussion section I found that this is where the writer will discuss and explain their results. The article stated that it is okay to use first person but to be aware of how much the writer actually uses it because it can distract the reader from main points in the writers argument. The writer should also explain and recognize other researchers work specially if it is involved with what the writer is doing. The writer should also not introduce new results in the discussion the results page is the only page where the reader should be able to find all of the results found. The other article I found explain discussion had the same advice and stated that the writer should discuss their findings, explain if their findings support existing theories, explain why the writer believes they found the results that they did and to lastly give any reasons why the results came out the way they did. Lastly I read about the conclusion, the conclusion is the writers last chance to write about what they need to say. This is their last chance to give anymore ideas which can show the reader that their research is effective and was well researched. In the conclusion the writer should play the “so what” game which allows the writer to think about their research from a readers point of view. Doing this game will ensure that the writer is answering most if not all the questions the writer believes needs to be answered about their research. Lastly this article stated to not start off the conclusion with, In conclusion or In closing, the conclusion is only be the conclusion and nothing else because the writer is ending their paper. With the additional article I found on conclusions I found that the writer should restate their thesis statement and everything that adds up to that. Also analyze and evaluate all the main points found in the writers paper. I also found that the conclusion is “original” contribution that the writer has to give in their own research paper, so it should be strong with much evidence that the writer has a firm grasp on their own research.

http://www.statpac.com/research-papers/research-proposal.htm

http://www.tailoredessays.com/how-write/research-paper/introduction-conclusion.htm

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