Results next, because you want to know the facts that the experiment produced This is because facts come before theories!
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Then the intro, to understand the background to the research, and finally the conclusion/discussion because you want to see how it fits in with emerging theories and practice
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With this structure, you'll get the most out of any research paper, because you'll form an unbiased view on what the research was before you read about the theories that underlie it
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You also won't waste your time reading 10 pages of theory in an introduction when the experiment itself was basically a waste of time
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(As a general rule, the longer the introduction, the worse the actual research is)
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Replying to @HonestDrJohn
Shorten your introduction is my favorite advice for how to write a good paper!
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Lol my English schooling vies with my autocorrect every time I try to spell favourite or colour!
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