Describes procedures to allow replication
Comprehensive summary of information in the article
Compares findings to the literature
Outlines the scope of the study
Operationally defines variables
Usually 150-250 words
Describes the significance of the work
Describes intervention
Evaluates and analyzes findings
Situates the current study in the context of past studies
Describes data analysis
Usually written last
Describes participants numerically with descriptive statistics
Presents the facts of the study
Discusses implications of findings
Describes participants and their sampling
Reviews the research hypothesis or question
Includes limitations
Avoids interpretation, biases, or conclusions
Presents each hypothesis and related data
Describes outcome measures used
Describes gaps in the literature that the new study will fill
Sets the stage and orients the reader to the topic
Includes recommendations for future research
