So, what are the keys to success when writing a scientific discussion? We’ve pulled together a few dos and don’ts to keep in mind. Compare the elements with the groups.

• Группы
  • Do summarize your results and outline their interpretation in light of the published literature.
  • Do explain the importance of your results.
  • Do acknowledge the shortcomings of the study.
  • Don’t introduce a new piece of data.
  • Don’t use too much jargon
• Варианты
  • This is the first thing that you need to do when writing a scientific discussion section. Use the first paragraph to describe very briefly the conclusion from your results, and then explain what it means with respect to what is already known from previous studies.
  • Be sure to advocate for your findings and underline how you significantly move the field forward.
    Make sure you mention the most important finding first; this is what people will remember.
  • In this section, explicitly state any potential limitations that your hypothesis or experimental approach might have and the reasoning behind them.
    No study is perfect, and the discussion becomes well-rounded when you emphasize not only the impact of the study but also where it may fall short.
  • Don’t make the discussion confusing by giving any new results or research questions. Present all of your data in the results section.
  • If you can use a shorter word for something, make sure you use it. Good writing is clear, concise, and simple, and this applies to science writing too. So choose “use” rather than “utilize”, or “ask” rather than “enquire”, for example.