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In academic articles, the author’s opinions are often presented or portrayed as fact, making it difficult for readers to discern fact from interpretation. To recognize this difference, it is easiest to analyze an academic article by sections.

• Abstract – Brief summary of the article
• Introduction – Outlines the topic and current knowledge around it
  • Interpretation of existing literature
• Methodology – Outlines how the study or research was conducted
  • Fact, as it simply reports what was done
• Results/Data – Details the results of the steps taken in the methodology section
  • Fact, as it relays data
• Conclusion
  • Interpretation of the results provided in the data section

To avoid misconstruing opinion or interpretation as fact in your own research, follow the rule below:

• Avoid generalizations that overstate interpretations or conclusions
  
  Hello, my name is Diamond Williams! Welcome to another Video Spotlight, a series in which I watch a UCF Libraries research video and provide a detailed summary for your convenience. If you would like to reach out, please email me: diamond.williams@ucf.edu // diamondw722@gmail.com

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