Dissertation discussion section
Twitter this week two people asked me for advice for starting the discussion chapter of their thesis / dissertation (i’m going to use the word thesis from now on because i am australian). I didn’t feel up to answering in 140 characters or less, so i promised a post on it you are feeling anxious about the discussion section rest assured you are not alone.
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Discussion section of a dissertation
There’s no one answer that can help everyone because every project is original, so i thought i would offer a few thoughts on it by way of starting a , gruba and zobel, in their book “how to write a better thesis”, describe the discussion chapter as the place where you:“… critically examine your findings in the light of the previous state of the subject as outlined in the background, and make judgments as to what has been learnt in your work”. The discussion chapter tells your reader what your findings might mean, how valuable they are and why.
I remember struggling with this section myself and, looking back, i believe there were two sources of first is scholarly confidence. Creative thinking involves your imagination, which means you have to switch gears the problem of the discussion chapter is a problem of creative thinking and confidence, but there are some stylistic conventions and knowledge issues that complicate the task.
Every thesis needs to have discussion like elements, but they may do it in different a conventional thesis, what we call the imrad type (introduction, methods, results, discussion and conclusion) the discussion chapter appears a discrete chapter. Before you worry about the discussion chapter too much, consider whether you need to treat the discussion as a separate section at all.
Can be easy to feel ‘blocked’ if you are a non scientist trying to separate out the discussion from the rest of what you are writing. Well, the best way to start in my view is just to write, but perhaps start to write without the specific purpose of the discussion chapter in mind.
Having finished my phd recently i remember having difficulty writing the discussion(s) and scientific/practical/societal relevance of my study. A long and thorough discussion with my professor made me realize i did present some new elements, but it took a while before i really believed stead of writing one discussion chapter, each chapter in which i present my results or approach contains a discussion.
I’m describing a new, emerging model for utopian fiction, so discussion is peppered heavily throughout. Ve produced the ideas for discussion throughout my writing process because, from the very beginning, i’ve had to justify to my committee and myself that my project is valid and supportable by the textual evidence, and prove not only that my work is different from existing scholarship but also justify the need for a “new” model and methodology.
I am in the process of writing my discussion, and tried the questions of “so what? Is all really useful as i write my findings chapters as it reminds me of what needs to be in the discussion chapter.
I was very stuck on what to do with my discussion since my paper is qualitative with no research at all and i need to make the discussion and limitations discrete ck: theory anxiety « the thesis ck: writing a thesis is like weaving on a loom « the thesis ck: objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear « the thesis ck: 2 years (and a bit) on: happy second birthday whisperer! Now that i have whacked out a rough discussion chapter, it’s just tying up the loose ends now.
Currently writing the discussion for my undergrad thesis… it’s been tough even if it’s just undergrad thesis 😐 how i wish my thesis professor was just like you in trying to alleviate the stress of going through thesis inger, this is brilliant. I have several stand-alone chapters with analysis and discussion in each, and was wondering if i needed an overall thesis discussion chapter.
Doubt about the importance of my research and results and that make me feel more insecure abiut discussion. Have seen really different interesting ideas and comments on these replies on different topics of writing thesis but still i am not getting fully confidence how to write out my discussion chapter.
It was definitely the confidence thing i was worrying about and the creative writing is definitely ck: the zombie thesis | the thesis ck: how i’m tackling my phd discussion chapter | emma's blog here! I had to write the discussions chapter a few days back and i just couldn’t figure out how.
Thesis got accepted only a few days back and this post really helped me to get through the discussions chapter. Laurence's wee ck: writing the phd discussion chapter: from fear to flight | the édu flâent, what a website it is!
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