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KNES 510
Research Methods in
Kinesiology
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What to Include
in the Discussion Section
Rules
Discuss results, not what you wish they were.
Relate results to hypotheses.
Relate results to introduction and literature.
Relate results to theory.
Recommend applications.
Summarize and state conclusions.
Five Commandments
for Writing the Discussion
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5.
Useless Table 1
Useless Table 2
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Useful Table
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Preparing Tables
Getting information from a table is like
extracting sunlight from a cucumber
(Farquhar & Farquhar, 1891)
Basic rules
Like characteristics should read vertically.
Heading should be clear.
Reader should understand without referring to
the text.
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Improving Tables
Order columns and rows so they make
sense (e.g., seldom alphabetically).
Round off multiple decimal places (only to
the level measured).
Use summary rows and columns.
Do not duplicate the text.
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Preparing Figures
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Good Figure
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Useless Figure
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2.1 Introduction
2.2 Method
2.3 Results
2.4 Discussion
2.5 References
2.6 Tables
2.7 Figures
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Writing Abstracts
Thesis and dissertation abstracts: read your
graduate school rules.
Abstracts for published papers: usually short.
Read the journals rules.
Conference abstracts: often longer. Read the
rules.
Contents of abstracts
Problem
Methods
Results
Whats important
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Oral Presentations
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Poster Presentations
Advantages over oral presentations
Rules
Know how much space.
Provide material to attach.
Mount on contrasting backgrounds.
Use figures or tables when possible.
Use large lettering.
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