Writing the Results Section
A Guide to the Scientific Career: Virtues, Communication, Research, and Academic Writing, wiley, ss.513-522, 2019
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.1002/9781118907283.ch56
- Yayınevi: wiley
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.513-522
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Figures, Findings, Graphics, Hypothesis, Language, Research questions, Results section, Tables
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Writing the Results section of an article is as important as conducting the study itself. This section is the center or soul of the article, and authors often consider it a starting point for building the whole paper. The Results section should present a clear, concise, and objective description of the findings. Visual representations such as tables and illustrations are crucial for making the findings easier for the reader to understand. Tables should be prepared before the text is written, as they contain the bulk of the evidence on which the paper is shaped, and are particularly useful when a large body of data is to be presented. Line drawings and photographs are the two common types of illustrations and should be prepared according to journal guidelines. Data in a study generally include descriptive and inference statistics, which should be adequately mentioned but should not take over the paper.