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Discussion sections

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annemiekwegman

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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The Structure of Discussion Sections
Move 1 ? Background information (optional) ? research purposes, ? theory, ? methodology
Move 2 ? Summarizing and reporting key results (obligatory)
Move 3 ? Commenting on the key results (obligatory) ? making claims, ? explaining the results, ? comparing the new work with the previous studies ? offering alternative explanations
Move 4 ? Stating the limitations of the study (optional)
Move 5 ? Making recommendations for future implementation and/or for future research (optional)
Move 5 ? Making recommendations for future implementation and/or for future research (optional)

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