Chapter Question 
List and describe the five components of a STEM research paper. 
Chapter Applications 
Your STEM research paper will have five sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Analysis and Conclusions, Works Cited. A poster and/or oral presentation will also require an Abstract. Use this chapter in conjunction with the proposal chapter (Chapter 5) and the MLA documentation chapter (Chapter 10) to keep the writing process moving along. Consider developing a writing schedule for each section of the paper so that you are not cramming too much writing into a single Weekend or evening (see Appendix A). Also, add some extra time to your schedule so that a classmate can do a peer edit of your paper and you can make adjustments based on that edit before turning in a final copy to your teacher. 
If working with others on your STEM research project, agree on tasks for each group member, as you have done at previous stages of the project. Document the discussion in a contract that each member signs, then turn the contract in to your teacher. 
The next chapter will help those of you who will be presenting your research to your classmates or to attendees at a symposium or fair.
Reference 
Day, R. A., and B. Gastel. 2006. How to write and publish a scientific paper. Westport. CT: Greenwood Press. 
Recommended Resources 
George, M. W. 2009. The elements of library research: What every student needs to know. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. 
International rules for pre-college science research: guidelines for science and engineering fairs. 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2011, from Society for Science and the Public, Intel ISEF document library website: http://apps.societyforscience.org/isef/rules/rules11pdf 
MLA handbook for writers of research papers. 7th ed. 2009. New York: Modern Language Association of America.