斯坦福SCI论文写作课笔记（十二）

目录

 

 5.7 Discussion

 5.8 Abstract

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5.7 Discussion

整体写作框架： 

 

1.Tips for Discussion section

1)Showcase good writing:

• Use the active voice
• Tell it like a story

2)Start and end with the main finding:

• “We found that…”

3)Don’t travel too far from your data(不要在你的研究数据之外延伸太远)

• Focus on what your data do prove, not what you had hoped your data would prove

4)Focus on the limitations that matter, not generic(一般性的) limitations（关注一些潜在问题的限制，而不是通常想到的限制，并把潜在问题的限制写出来，作为一个好论文的标志）

5)Make sure your take-home message is clear and consistent

2.The Discussion: verb tense

Past: When referring to study details, results, analyses, and background research:

• We found that
• Subjects may have experienced
• Miller et al. found

Present: When talking about what the data suggest:

• The greater weight loss suggests
• The explanation for this difference is not clear
• Potential explanations include

 5.8 Abstract

• Overview of the main story
• Gives highlights from each section of the paper
• Limited length (100-300 words, typically)
• Stands on its own
• Most often, the only part people read

 

1.Background:给出一些具体语境，让读者认同你研究工作的重要性

2.Question/aim/hypothesis

• “We asked whether,” “We hypothesized that,” …etc

3.Experiment(s)

• Quick summary of key materials and methods

4.Results

• Key results found
• Minimal raw data (prefer summaries)

5.Conclusion: The answer to the question asked/take-home message

6.Implication, speculation, or recommendation