Academic Writing
Genres in academic writing: Research report discussions
Exercise: An Answer
Identify the information elements you find in each sentence of the text.
| ELEMENT |
| Sentence 1: reference to main purpose of study |
| Sentence 2: summary of findings – general |
| Sentence 3: summary of findings – most important |
| Sentence 4: possible explanations |
| Sentence 5: possible explanations |
| Sentence 6: possible explanations |
| Sentence 7: comparison with other studies |
| Sentence 8: limitations |
| Sentence 9: limitations |
| Sentence 10: limitations |
| Sentence 11: limitations |
| Sentence 12: need for further research |
