Conduct statistical analysis and organize the results into charts.

But what does this mean?

The discussion part is to explain these results to readers.

Although the discussion section is at the end of the article,

But how to write a discussion should be considered at the beginning of study.

From the beginning of the study, we should consider the questions to be raised in the discussion:

Why is this research important?

What is the relationship between this study and previous studies?

What are the limitations of this research design?

Some things should be considered in the discussion.

And some content should be avoided as much as possible.

It should also be noted that the discussion is written for readers;

Not to show readers your profound knowledge.

But try to convince readers of your research results.

What to consider?

State the main findings in the research.

The main results of the study should be explained at the beginning of the discussion.

In the first paragraph, the research results are given directly.

But it should not contain data or reference research designs.

Explain the significance of the results and why these findings are important.

No one knows your research better than you.

As a researcher, you should be more aware of the significance and importance of these findings.

However, people who read your article for the first time are not clear.

So one of the significance of the discussion is to explain the significance and importance of your research results.

And there is no arrogance, no condescension, no condescension.

Let the reader feel something after reading it, "This is really reasonable. Why didn't I think of that? "

Even if your result is ambiguous, don't try to make readers read your article repeatedly to understand its meaning;

Most readers will not bother, and your findings will be ignored and forgotten.

Relevant results of similar research

No research will be unique, and no related literature has been published before.

The discussion section should discuss the results of your research and other related studies.

The questions raised in the past literature may be the driving force of your research.

The results of other studies may support your findings,

This will also strengthen the importance of your research results.

Consider other interpretations of the research results.

Although we should remain objective,

But it is easy for us to focus only on those explanations that meet our prejudices (expectations).

It should be remembered that the purpose of research is discovery, not proof.

We can easily turn research into proving our prejudice (expectation).

Instead of finding out the truth.

When writing a discussion,

We should carefully consider all the explanations of the research results,

Instead of just focusing on those explanations that meet expectations.

The limitations of the study are put forward.

All studies have limitations.

The fatal limitations of some studies will hinder their publication.

However, even the research in the most prestigious journals has limitations.

The author points out the limitations of his own research, which is much better than being pointed out by peer review or readers.

Suggestions for future research are put forward.

Although this research may have solved many important problems,

Other questions related to this may still remain unanswered.

Moreover, some unsolved problems may become more important because of your research.

In the discussion, you should make suggestions for future research.

Give some conclusions.

What is a conclusion?

This is what you want readers to remember in your research.

This should be the first sentence of your conclusion.

In some journals, the conclusion part is the last paragraph of the discussion.

Some journals require the conclusion to be an independent part.

The conclusion part should also put forward some suggestions to modify the experiment.

What should be avoided in the discussion

Over-interpret the results.

It is easy for us to over-interpret the research results.

Remember that the interpretation of the results cannot be supported by the data.

The data is there, don't come, don't go.

An unfounded guess.

A little speculation can be made in the discussion.

But the discussion should focus on the data in your research.

Don't make a wild guess that your research results are equally valid in other places.

If you have to guess, you must use a guessing tone: "I guess ..."

Exaggerate the importance of research results

After making efforts to make research results, it is easy for us to pay unnecessary attention to these results.

We all hope that our research will make an important contribution and be cited by many people.

However, unnecessary exaggeration of importance will disgust judges and readers.

Modesty is the way to last.

digress (from the subject)

It is important to pay attention to hypotheses and research results.

Adding digressions to the discussion will distract and confuse readers.

Off-topic will dilute and confuse the real information in the research.

A conference hall with one person in charge-with one person in charge.

Don't blame other studies in the discussion.

Although your research contradicts other studies,

But these problems should be solved in a professional way.

Don't attack other scholars with discussion.

In addition, don't preach to readers.

A conclusion without data support

Hypothesis-research-data-conclusion should be closely related.

Don't add your subjective bias to the conclusion.

Generally speaking, the discussion section can give you an opportunity to explain the significance of the research results.

When writing a discussion,

Attention should be focused on helping readers understand research and pay attention to research data.