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FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
NUR-AL HUDA HASHIM
UHB2422
ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC WRITING
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STRUCTURE OF REPORT
Preliminary Section
Title Page
Letter of Transmittal*
Abstract
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
List of Symbols
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Appendixes
Main Section
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
Findings and Discussion
Conclusions
Recommendations
Supplementary Section
References
Appendices
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Preliminary Section
Title Page
Letter of Transmittal*
Abstract
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
List of Symbols
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Appendixes
Main Section
1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. Methodology
4. Findings and Discussion
5. Conclusions
6. Recommendations
Supplementary Section
References
Appendices
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4. FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS
contains numbered sections with headings
contains descriptions of investigations carried out, a statement of facts discovered, clear arguments and opinions arising from the investigations and the facts uncovered by these investigations
accompanied by illustrations to make numerical or descriptive information easier to understand and remember
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research results based on research
questions
present
discuss
explain
analyse
compare
evaluate
interpret
infer
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Processing Data
Organise
Record
Categorise
Code
Analyse Present
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Presenting Data
charts
graphs
diagrams photographs
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Figure & Table Number
Use Arabic numerals
i.e Figure 2
Number figures and tables separately
i.e Figure 1, Table 1
Number the visuals in their order of appearance
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Title or Caption
Short & concise
Describe the visuals
Placement:
Figure – below the figure; Table -- above the table
Capital letter for each word except preposition
(i.e for, at, in) and articles (i.e a, an, the)
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Labels
clear short
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Presenting Numbers
Spell
• Beginning of sentence
Use figure
• Middle of sentence
• Dates
• Street numbers
• Room numbers
• Telephone numbers
• Page numbers
• Percentages
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Writing ‘Findings and Discussion’
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Reference
Norazman Abdul Majid, Masdinah Alauyah Md Yusoff, Tina
Abdullah, Sahirah Marzuki, Zanariah Md Salleh, Faruk
Muhammad, Siti Aishah Abd Hamid, & Rohayah Kahar. (2007)
Academic Report Writing: From Research to Presentation. Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Prentice Hall.