The Results and Discussion sections are dedicated to the most important aspect of your research work—your research findings! The Results section presents the findings of your study generated as a result of the methods you chose to use. These should include a brief textual explanation of the study findings, supported by data presented in tables, figures, diagrams, or other non-textual elements. The Discussion section, on the other hand, summarizes and interprets your findings at length. All comments, explanations, and interpretations related to your results belong in the Discussion. For instance, if you observe a consistent pattern or, perhaps, a fluctuation in your findings, you can mention it in the Results, but speculation or assumptions regarding the reason for these observed phenomena should be included in the Discussion. Note that the Results section presents but does not interpret the study findings and the Discussion interprets but does not re-state the findings. Also, whether the Results and Discussion should be two separate sections depends on the nature of your findings or the requirements of your target journal. Both elements could be clubbed under one section—Results and Discussion—or the Results could stand alone as one section followed by the Discussion, where you talk about the implications of your findings in addition to sharing your final comments.事关研究成果，结果和讨论无疑是论文中最重要的内容。研究结果主要讲的是你用了什么研究方法，有了哪些收获。作者先简述主要发现，再配上图表等数据信息加以说明。相比之下，讨论部分写得更细致，篇幅更长。解释说明类的内容都应该放在讨论里。举例来说，假如研究结果呈现出某种规律或某种波动，应该写进结果里，但对此现象的推测、假设都属于讨论的内容。研究结果负责展示发现但不作解读，发现部分负责解释说明但不重复研究结果。此外，结果和发现是否要分两章写，还要看研究的具体情况和期刊规定。理论上讲，合在一起写或分成两章都成立，分开写的话要注意先结果后讨论。 上一期：Research methods 和 research methodology 之区别：论文概念辨析系列（第6期）