Unlocking the Structure of Journal Articles: A Comprehensive Guide
Delve into the essential components of journal articles, including the IMRAD structure and other common formats. Explore the significance of standard structures in research articles and learn how to analyze and describe the structure of journal articles effectively. Join the discussion on the most prevalent article structures in various fields. Enhance your understanding of scholarly writing through this comprehensive overview.
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The Structure of Journal Articles Barbara Gastel INASP Associate
Overview Value of standard structures of articles The IMRAD structure Some other structures Exercise
Standard Structures: The Norm In most fields and journals: a standard structure for journal articles Standard structure = the same main sections in each article reporting new research Why is it useful to have a standard structure?
A Common Structure: IMRAD Introduction:What was the question? Methods: How did you try to answer it? Results: What did you find? (And) Discussion: What does it mean? 06/05/2025 4
A More Complete View (Title) (Authors) (Abstract) Introduction: What was the question? Methods: How did you try to answer it? Results: What did you find? (And) Discussion: What does it mean? (Acknowledgments) (References) 06/05/2025 5
Some Other Article Structures IRDaM (with methods section at end) IMRDRD . . . (with a combined results and discussion section) Essay format, with headings (if any) chosen by author Other 06/05/2025 6
Discussion Question In your field, what is the most common structure of articles reporting research? 06/05/2025 7
Note People read sections of articles in various orders. Papers should be written accordingly.
Exercise Look at the journal article that you brought or that was provided to you. Notice how it is structured, and describe its structure to the others in your group. If you have questions, be ready to ask them. 06/05/2025 9
In Conclusion Questions and answers Wrap-up 06/05/2025 10
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0 International licence. 06/05/2025 11
