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20%
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30%
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Review
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A. reminds the reader of the predictions made at the end of the Introduction (the Research Question/Hypothesis) and/or Method section (Analysis & Design); B. briefly covers each of the predictor variables relevant to the current sub-section (either Study 1 or Study 2, but not both, in our case); C. this section of the Discussion gets its own, short paragraph.
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3
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2
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1
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0
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30%
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40%
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Comparison
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A. compares the findings of the preceding Results section to the respective predictions made in the Introduction and/or Method sections; B. covers each of the relevant predictor variables (for the current sub-section); C. for each predictor, this section states somehow whether the predictions were confirmed, disconfirmed, or unresolved; D. this part of the Discussion gets its own, short paragraph.
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4
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3
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2
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0-1
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30%
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0%
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Transition & Preview
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A. explains why there is a subsequent study (if there is one); B. summarizes what the analysis in the subsequent study will involve (which variables, which kind of statistical analysis, etc.); C. predicts how the results will turn out; D. this section of the Discussion gets its own paragraph.
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4
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3
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2
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0-1
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20%
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30%
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Language and style
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A. Formal style (no use of informal language, like slang, or colloquial expressions); B. Plain style (not ornate) with simpler vs. complex sentences; C. Paragraphs transition easily into each other; D. Ideas are presented coherently; E. Sentences are cohesive (pronoun references are clear, etc.).
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5
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3-4
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1-2
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0
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