Table 6 The Subcategories of non-integral in each section (frequency percentage).

From: The construction of authorial voice in thesis writing: a multidimensional comparative perspective

Subcategories

Sections

Novices

Experts

Chi-Square

P

Nonreporting

Research Background

80 10.31%

112 36.36%

82.24

0.00*

Main Body

68 25.56%

107 37.41%

5.91

0.02*

Conclusion

6 19.35%

20 76.92%

10.07

0.00*

Reporting

Research Background

19 2.45%

56 18.18%

78.12

0.00*

Main Body

11 4.14%

54 18.88%

5.91

0.02*

Conclusion

1 3.23%

1 3.85%

10.07

0.73

  1. *P < 0.5.