 Discussion:

The purpose of the discussion is to interpret and describe the significance of your
findings in light of what was already known about the research problem being
investigated, and to explain any new understanding or fresh insights about the
problem after you've taken the findings into consideration.
These are the general rules you should adopt when composing your
discussion of the results:

 Do not be verbose or repetitive.

 Be concise and make your points clearly.
 Avoid using jargon.
 Follow a logical stream of thought.
 Use the present verb tense, especially for established facts; however, refer to
specific works and references in the past tense.
 If needed, use subheadings to help organize your presentation or to group your
interpretations into themes.

The content of the discussion section of your paper most often includes:

1. Explanation of results: comment on whether or not the results were expected and
present explanations for the results; go into greater depth when explaining
findings that were unexpected or especially profound. If appropriate, note any
unusual or unanticipated patterns or trends that emerged from your results and
explain their meaning.
2. References to previous research: compare your results with the findings from
other studies, or use the studies to support a claim. This can include re-visiting
key sources already cited in your literature review section, or, save them to cite
later in the discussion section if they are more important to compare with your
results than being part of the general research you cited to provide context and
background information.
3. Deduction: a claim for how the results can be applied more generally. For
example, describing lessons learned, proposing recommendations that can help
improve a situation, or recommending best practices.
4. Hypothesis: a more general claim or possible conclusion arising from the results
[which may be proved or disproved in subsequent research].

 References
- Also called citiation
- A citation is a reference to a published or unpublished source that you
consulted and obtained information from while writing your research
paper. 
- Citations show your readers where you obtained your material, provides a
means of critiquing your study, and offers the opportunity to obtain
additional information about the research problem under investigation.
  As with any scholarly research paper, you must cite the sources you used in
composing your proposal. In a standard research proposal, this section can take
two forms, so speak with your professor about which one is preferred.

1. References -- lists only the literature that you actually used or cited in your
proposal.
2. Bibliography -- lists everything you used or cited in your proposal with additional
citations of any key sources relevant to understanding the research problem.

In either case, this section should testify to the fact that you did enough preparatory
work to make sure the project will complement and not duplicate the efforts of other
researchers. Start a new page and use the heading "References" or "Bibliography" at
the top of the page. 

 General Orientation:
What Is a Journal Article?

Experts should never stop learning. To feed their need for information, they have
what we call a journal. A journal is published periodically throughout the year and
contains a collection of articles that are written by experts. You can simply say that
journals are written by experts for experts. If you’re not an expert, you can still read
journals provided that you understand the topics that are discussed. Journal article
writing is a form of professional writing  that gives focus on very specific topics.
They are also published both in print and online. Journal articles in PDF are just
some of the journal article examples that are available online.

Scholarly or Popular: Why Does It Matter?

For most people, magazines are journals and journals are magazines. It seems
right, but it feels really wrong to jumble them together and consider them as the
same thing. There is a big difference between a magazine and a journal and  it’s
very important to know which is which. Journal articles are more about scholarly
articles that are used as references in many thesis and research papers. It provides
an analysis of a particular research topic. When writing a journal article, a specific
journal article format is used. Popular magazines or publications on the other hand
are not very specific with how their articles are written. The writer is free to use
whatever article writing  style they prefer. A few examples of popular magazines are
National Geographic, Vogue, Time Magazine, and Newsweek.
 By knowing the differences between the two types of publications, you’ll be able
to choose and use the reference material that is appropriate for the paper your are
writing.

5 Key Characteristics:

1. Author(s) with credentials (e.g. PhD)and/or affiliations(e.g. university professor)

2. A specific focus on contributing new, original research in a narrow area of the subject (often ind
through a long title)
3. Technical and formal language with complex ideas and arguments, an objective tone, and an a
perspective
4. Lengthy (at least 5 pages of text) with many references, footnotes and/or endnotes
5. Plain appearance with very minimal use of colour, graphics and/or images

Additional Clues (typical but not necessary):

 A received date and accepted date, which indicate a peer review process prior to publication
 An abstract on the front page, which summarizes the content of the article
 Structured into sections indicating a research study, with headings such as Introduction, Purpo
Objective; Research Methods or Design; Analysis, Themes or Theoretical Approach; Results or Findi
Discussion or Conclusion
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