What are the most important parts of a research paper?

A research paper will involve much studying into your chosen subject, including thorough referencing in an appropriate style throughout as well as evaluations, ideas, arguments and counterarguments. The guideline for the word count should be given by the examination board, but generally it should be between 5000-8000+ words. The paper should start with an introduction to introduce your topic as well as the aims and objectives of this report. Depending on the type of EPQ the bulk of it should be displaying your research and findings, but it is also important to have a section for comparing these points and sources in a literature review or methodology.Next you should cover all the results from your evaluations to present data and your analysis of the data, mentioning any trends or anomalies.The paper should end by mentioning the main comparisons as well as the justification of your verdict and conclusion.