Organization Organize your paper according to the following components; use headings to label sections after the authors’ names. Brief descriptions of each section are included. Title – uses only the number of words necessary to clearly indicate the paper’s overall point. This appears on your title page. Author(s) – those responsible for the experiment and paper. This appears on your title page. I It may also contain class and date information. Abstract – short synopsis of the paper’s content Introduction – concise; provides background and objectives Materials and Methods – articulates how the experiment was conducted (in past tense) Results – texts and visuals to share the findings of the project Discussion – interpretation of the results, often including suggestions and clarifications Acknowledgements – formal recognition of those who assisted the authors References – a list of sources used to inform the experiment and paper (see CSE citation handouts) Headings When a large section of the paper could benefit from two or more labeled subsections, follow this model. Headings may also be placed (1st level) in the center above a section, (2nd) flush left above a section, and (3rd) flush left and immediately followed by text.