Discussion Builder
Learn how to generate a discussion section using content from selected thesis chapters.
Discussion Builder helps you develop a discussion from content that already exists in your thesis. Instead of searching external sources, you choose the thesis chapters that should be used as context.
Opening Discussion Builder
Open the discussion section
Go to the thesis section where you want to generate your discussion.
Click the sparkle icon
Use the sparkle icon on the left side of the section.
Open Create with AI
The Discussion Builder panel opens on the right.

Selecting source chapters
Choose the existing thesis chapters that should be considered when creating the discussion. The chapter list shows available chapters together with their word counts.
- Select one or more relevant thesis chapters
- Use the Recommended indicator as guidance where it is shown
- Check the word count to understand how much existing material is available
Choosing the output length
- Short: approximately 500 words
- Medium: approximately 1,000 words
- Long: approximately 2,000 words

Generating the discussion
Select the relevant chapters
Choose the thesis content that should form the basis of the discussion.
Choose the length
Select Short, Medium or Long depending on the amount of discussion content you want to create.
Click Generate Discussion
Start the discussion generation.
Review the generated section
Read the generated discussion in the thesis editor and revise it to match your own interpretation of the findings.

Interpret the results yourself
A discussion should explain what your findings mean in relation to your research question and academic context. Review the generated text carefully and make sure the interpretation reflects your own reasoning.
Student Points
Academly checks whether enough Student Points are available before starting Discussion generation. If there are not enough points, the generation is blocked and the interface displays a corresponding message.
Related sections
- Methodology Builder
- Conclusion Builder
- Thesis Supervisor
