English for Writing Research Papers

8  Highlighting Your Findings ......................................................................  121
  8.1  Ensure that referees can find and understand  
the importance of your contribution #..............................................  123
  8.2  Help your findings to stand out visually  
on the page by beginning a new paragraph # ...................................  123
  8.3  Make your sentences shorter than normal .......................................  124
  8.4  Present your key findings in a very short sentence  
and list the implications ...................................................................  125
  8.5  Consider using bullets and headings ................................................  126
  8.6  Use tables and figures to attract attention ........................................  127
  8.7  Signal to the reader that you are about to say something  
important by using more dynamic language ....................................  127
  8.8  Only use specific terms when describing your key findings # .........  128
  8.9  Avoid flat phrases when discussing key findings # ..........................  128
8.10  Be explicit about your findings, so that even a non-expert  
can understand them ........................................................................  129
8.11  Convincing readers to believe your interpretation  
of your data ......................................................................................  130
8.12  Show your paper to a non-expert and get him / her  
to underline your key findings .........................................................  131
8.13  Beware of overstating your project’s achievements  
and significance ................................................................................  132
8.14  Summary ..........................................................................................  132