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Most journals expect you to follow the\u00a0IMRaD (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) format while writing your research paper.\u00a0It is possible that you might be slightly confused about\u00a0what to\u00a0include\u00a0in the Results and Discussions sections. However, in order to effectively write both these sections, you need to understand the distinction between the two clearly.\u00a0This infographic explains the five main differences between these two sections of a manuscript.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Feel free to download a PDF version of this infographic and use it as a handy reference while you are writing these two sections of your manuscript.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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