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Here is an extract from a text giving students advice on how to present the findings of their research or
investigations. Complete the gaps using the words from the box below, in their correct form.
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When you present results of your research or investigations, whether in writing or orally,
be precise and follow this sequence of steps.
• findings
• argument
• collect
• further
• significant
• data
• summarise
• references
• ignore
• sources
• evidence
• carry
• analyse
• procedure
Methods
In this section, give enough information for
others to follow your
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....................., and copy
it if they want. Make it clear how you
2)
.............................. your data, and what
methods you used to
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........................ it.
4) ...............................
Use graphs and text to present the descriptive
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................................................. or numeric
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.................................. you have found.
Discussion
Develop your
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............................... based
upon your findings.
The facts in your data may be obvious, what they
mean may not be, so you will need to interpret
them. To do this, focus on the most
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.................
points and
9)
..................... things of less
importance. Identify where
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......................
research needs to be
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................................
out.
Conclusion
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.................................. your findings and
discussion.
13) ...............................
Check with your teacher which format you
need to use to acknowledge your
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