Organization Organize your paper according to the components listed below. Use headings to label sections after the paper’s 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, objectives, and the purpose of the study. Materials and Methods – articulates how the experiment was conducted (in past tense, passive voice). Results – texts and visuals to share the findings of the project (without analyzing the results). 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. First level: Results The first level is followed on a new line by indented text. Second level: Preliminary Findings Third level: WEEK 1 Fourth level: Monday This level is followed immediately by text. Title Page If a title page is required by the type of document you are producing, it should generally include the following information centered on the first page: Title - informative but concise Byline - Author(s) name(s) Class Date Page Formatting Left and Right margins should be set to 1.5” Top and Bottom margins should be set to 1” Page numbers should be in the top right corner of the header; however, the first page should not be numbered