How to Write up your Results Section of your

Research Paper

Analyze the data• Statistical analysis • Find key results

Presenting Data • Organize into visuals: Figures & Tables• Focus on key data• Include legendSuggested reading:http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWtablefigs.htmlGives examples of appropriate figures & tables

Writing Results• Past tense• No interpretations of results• Refer to visuals• Focus on key results• Follow an organized and logical order• Show correlations between groups

Reporting Data Within the Paper

• Do not begin a sentence with a numeral-spell it out!• Always spell out small numbers• Use numerals if units are included• Avoid reporting raw data, use means,

averages, etc.

Suggested Readinghttp://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWsections.html#results

Describes, in details, exactly what should be included in your research paper and how to write your paper professionally.