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We found that combining these sections in Dooey's article brings benefits but also challenges to the reader. That is, the reader is able to follow 'point-by-point' the connections drawn between evidence and the discussion; however, it is not always clear how discussion is distinct from results. In addition, the section becomes very long.

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Thesis statements in a Research (IMRD) report

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Thesis statements in a Research (IMRD) report

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What were Stacey's reflections on this?

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1. What is the purpose of the article?
2. What is the thesis? Is it made clear to the reader?
3. Where is the thesis statement? Is it in an appropriate place?
3. Is it the structure clear/ appropriate?

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1. How were the data collected?
2. Why did the researcher choose this data to analyse?
3. What kind of method/s were chosen?
4. How were the data analysed and classified?
5. Who were the respondents/ participants?
6. How was the sample chosen?
7. Why was this sample chosen?
8. Does the author discuss limitations of the methods?

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1. Are the results reported objectively based on the data collected?  Does the report tell us how decisions were made about what to report?
2. Does the report tell us why these data were selected?
3. What is not considered? What is left out? Why?
4. Are there any errors in the results? What were the causes of these errors?

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1. Does the author include limitations of the research as a whole?
2. Are the results in line with any hypothesis given?
3. How is the literature integrated into the report?
4. Is there clear recognition of development in the area?
5. Is the development of the argument logical? Are inferences clearly justified?

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Sample student critical response (not a comparative study!)

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Sample student critical response (not a comparative study!)

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Your comparative study will need to select a clear focus and be well organised into paragraphs. This piece is 280 words and the word limit for the comparative study is 300 words.