1. The Structure of
Discussion Sections

2. Move 1
• Background information (optional)
• research purposes,
• theory,
• methodology

3. Move 2
• Summarizing and reporting key results
(obligatory)

4. Move 3
• Commenting on the key results (obligatory)
• making claims,
• explaining the results,
• comparing the new work with the previous studies
• offering alternative explanations

5. Move 4
• Stating the limitations of the study (optional)

6. Move 5
• Making recommendations for future
implementation and/or for future research
(optional)

7. Move 5
• Making recommendations for future
implementation and/or for future research
(optional)