RESULTS
- purpose is to present the results that have meaning, this is essential, the writer shouldnt just be listing the results
- its a summary that can include tables or graphs or other ways of organizing data
DISCUSSION
- this section is where the writer has the most freedom, he or she interprets the results gathered from the research and also connects it to what has already been done
- should connect to the introduction
- tells how the study has moved forward
- use active voice
- keep new ideas out of this section
CONCLUSION
- a conclusion wraps up the paper
- restate thesis
- analyze and evaluate the main points
- connect why the reader should care about this topic that has been researched
- avoid introducing new ideas
http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/apa4b.htm#IIE
http://intqhc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/16/3/191.pdf
http://www.tailoredessays.com/how-write/research-paper/introduction-conclusion.htm
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