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Permanent implantation of electrodes was thus necessary to achieve reproducible recordings in our study.
Step Four of Move 2
It compares and contrasts our new
Three Moves
Highlighting the overall research
outcome
Explaining specific research outcomes Stating research conclusions
Move 1 Highlighting the overall research outcome Move 1 of the discussion is often an explicit affirmation that the researchers performed the experiments that they set out to perform, or answered their research question.
主要回答在introduction部分提出的科学问 题，以及主要支持的论据
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Our data support the hypothesis that taking aspirin or other non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs protects against the development of colorectal cancer and suggest that it does so by reducing the prevalence of colorectal adenomas.
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Move 3
In clinical papers, there will be a statement of the implications for patient care.
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The measures used in our study may help to identify treatment methods that...
Move 1 Sentence Patterns
This study investigated the effect of... on ...
This study investigated the effectiveness
of... in [verb] + ing
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This study investigated the effect of a community-based educational program on quality of life among patients suffering from Parkinsonism.
Move 2 Explaining specific research outcomes
Move 2 of the discussion is much more
extensive, reviewing and explaining the
results in detail.
Five Steps of Move 2
program can improve the quality
of life of patients with Parkinsonism.
(present tense)
Step Two of Move 2 It is an explicit statement of the significance of the results.
Discussion
The discussion may be the most
challenging part of the paper to write since we have to make sense of results which are seldom exactly as anticipated.
including external validity.
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Some limitations of the current study are the
relatively small sample size and ...
Move 3 Stating research conclusions
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In summary, the spinal cord undergoes viscoelastic relaxation during sustained compression.
Discussion
In order to avoid difficulty, the discussion
should focus on the results of the current study and not extrapolate too broadly. An effort must be made to relate the findings of the current work to established knowledge and current theories. This is where the average reader looks for value -- in the synthesis of new information to create a broader understanding of a particular area of science.
Step Four of Move 2 This comparison is a crucial step in demonstrating how our study contributes to the common body of knowledge. It essentially justifies the performance of the research (and publication of the paper), and may represent a particularly vulnerable point for clinical studies.
in those we have cited.
Step One of Move 2
It is a reiteration of the main observations.
the structure [verb] + that ...
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This study found that a community-based
It is a reiteration of the main observations. It is an explicit statement of the significance
of the results.
It justifies the results by confirming that the
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The importance of these findings is that ... A significant outcome of this study is that…
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(present tense)
Step Three of Move 2
It justifies the results by confirming that the methods were appropriate to the research question.
methods were appropriate to the research question.
It compares and contrasts our new results
with those of previous studies.
It discusses the limitations in our paper and
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In conclusion, the significance of this study is that ...
Move 3 This move most often provides the “yes or no” answer to our hypothesis, or makes the definitive statement about what the study has achieved. There is likely to be a statement of research questions which arise from this study, and therefore suggestions for further research. What needs to be investigated further is whether or not ...
educational program improved the quality of
life of patients with Parkinsonism.
(past tense)
Step One of Move 2
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These findings suggest that a
community-based educational
Model British Medical Journal, Logan et al.1993 ① Main information
② Critical assessment
③ Comparison with other studies
④ Conclusion
Model ① Main Information (主要信息)