IMRAD

(noun)

The IMRAD structure is currently the most prominent norm for the structure of a scientific paper. IMRAD is an acronym for introduction, methods, results and discussion.

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  • testable
  • quantitative
  • objectivity
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  • interpolation
  • case study
  • result
  • Precision
  • Quantitative

(noun)

An acronym for Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion—the conventional structure of a scientific paper.

Related Terms

  • lab report
  • testable
  • quantitative
  • objectivity
  • literature review
  • reproducible
  • qualitative
  • bias
  • Testability
  • extrapolate
  • interpolation
  • case study
  • result
  • Precision
  • Quantitative

(noun)

Currently the most prominent norm for the structure of a scientific paper; an acronym for "introduction, methods, results, and discussion."

Related Terms

  • lab report
  • testable
  • quantitative
  • objectivity
  • literature review
  • reproducible
  • qualitative
  • bias
  • Testability
  • extrapolate
  • interpolation
  • case study
  • result
  • Precision
  • Quantitative

(noun)

The IMRAD structure is currently the most prominent norm for the structure of a scientific paper. IMRAD is an acronym for Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion.

Related Terms

  • lab report
  • testable
  • quantitative
  • objectivity
  • literature review
  • reproducible
  • qualitative
  • bias
  • Testability
  • extrapolate
  • interpolation
  • case study
  • result
  • Precision
  • Quantitative

(noun)

The IMRAD structure is currently the most prominent norm for the structure of a scientific paper. IMRAD is an acronym for introduction, methods, results and discussion.

Related Terms

  • lab report
  • testable
  • quantitative
  • objectivity
  • literature review
  • reproducible
  • qualitative
  • bias
  • Testability
  • extrapolate
  • interpolation
  • case study
  • result
  • Precision
  • Quantitative

Examples of IMRAD in the following topics:

  • Overview of the IMRAD Model

    • This method is called IMRAD for short.
    • Most scientific journals prefer the IMRAD format, or variations of it, and even recommend that writers designate the four elements with uniform title headings.
  • Methods

  • Abstract

    • Since abstracts are brief (generally 300–500 words), they do not always allow for the full IMRAD structure.
  • Starting with the Data

    • IMRAD refers to the most commonly used structure for writing a scientific paper.
    • The body of an IMRAD paper is concerned with presenting your data (in the sections on methodology and results) and then drawing conclusions from it (in the sections on analysis and discussion).
  • Making Your Own Arguments

    • This takes place in what the IMRAD model calls the discussion section of your paper.
  • Presenting the Prevailing Theories

    • Although it is not mentioned in the IMRAD acronym, writers in the natural sciences commonly begin their papers with a literature review.
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