|
HSMP Thesis Worksheets Flow Chart, pt. IV THESIS PREPARATION SEMINAR PART IV |
||
| Body of the Thesis | Discussion Section | |
 |
||
|
Summarize the major results in the Discussion section, discussing each result in sequence. Highlight and expound upon public policy applications, solutions, insights not previously observed or suggested. | |
 |
||
| Remember to refer back to references from Lit Review that help support your findings or highlight the significance of your results or recommendations. | ||
 |
||
| Keep in mind
that it is important to critique your research; highlight any weakness
and suggest how further research might be helpful.
|
||
| Conclusion Section | ||
 |
||
|
In the Conclusion section, refer back to
problem you describe in introduction. DO NOT recite your abstract
or intro word for word. After you refer back to your research
question, follow with the "big takeaway" or result that you
want your reader to remember!
|
|
|
Remember, there are no cliffhangers! If your reader reads only your
introduction, discussion and conclusion sections, they should have a clear
understanding of: a problem that needs resolution; of possible outcomes that can
be substantiated and supported to the extent that they warrant consideration;
and the reader should be able to place your research within a broader context,
as in "where do we go from here." Developed by HSMP |
||
Updated by H. Lougee-Heimer on 4/04/03
