IMRad Format

Sections in an IMRAD format paper

• Introduction – Method – Results – and – Discussion

• Interview – Message – Review – and – Discussion

• Introduction – Method – Results – and – Distribution

• Introduction – Method – Role – and – Discussion

The section that answers 'What is the problem?'

• Introduction

• Materials & Methods

• Results

• Discussion

The section that answers 'How can the problem be solved?'

• Introduction

• Materials & Methods

• Results

• Discussion

The section that answers 'What was found?'

• Introduction

• Materials & Methods

• Results

• Discussion

The section that answers 'What does it mean?'

• Introduction

• Materials & Methods

• Results

• Discussion

Language of an IMRaD format, except __________.

• plain

• unambiguous

• impersonal

• fanciful

Comes first concerning the writing process of IMRad format

• Materials and Methods

• Title

• Conclusion

• Abstract

Comes last concerning the writing process of IMRad format

• Introduction

• Results

• Conclusion

• Abstract

Research weaknesses are also a major component in the _______ section.

• Introduction

• Discussion

• Conclusion

• Titlte

What are your two key takeaways from the lesson?