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- The results show that in 85% of the cases . . . It is. . .
- Shown that Raymond Carver is strongly influenced by. . .
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Introduction
- The aim with…
- The purpose with…
- The main goal…
- This project deals with…
- This study tests . . .
- The study investigates . . .
- This paper examines . . . .
- The intention is to show
- This report focuses on measuring…
- The objective of this experiment…
Purpose/Method
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- The method used…
- Measure / After having measured…
- In order to find out…
Results
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- To acquire the results…
- The results could contain certain errors…
- Lead to some misleading results
- The results are compared and possible errors /differences are explained.
- Compared to…
- Schedule/diagram/sheet/tables/charts/statistics show…
- Procedure
- Range of (strategies)
- Consistent with
- Significant to
Conclusion
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- Comparisons show
- The themes of XX can be interpreted as….
- The advances of ….
- Contrary to the thesis …
Gode ord
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- Furthermore
- Contribute to
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