Dissertation Planner - Writing the Results and Discussion: Results and discussion

What’s the difference between the results and discussion of a dissertation? What's the best way to structure them?

• Read our guide on Writing the results and discussion for answers to these questions and more.
• You can also watch the Writing the Dissertation: the Results and Discussion webinar, which covers the overarching purpose of both chapters/sections in the context of the dissertation, defines the relationship between the results and discussion, and establishes a structural template for the discussion.

Look at our Writing critically guide for tips on constructing an argument and some of the common mistakes to avoid when interpreting your results.

If you need to interpret, visually present, or otherwise process data in these chapters, our how-to guides and videos on mathematics and statistics might prove useful.