The discussion section is where you delve deeper into the meaning, importance, and relevance of your findings. It should focus on explaining and evaluating what you have found, showing how it relates to your research. Use descriptive headings to identify other sections, e.g. Method, Results, Discussion for quantitative research papers. Sections and titles vary depending on. The results section should be written in the past tense. Be concise and objective. You will have the opportunity to give yours, to indent the first line of each paragraph of. using the tab key or the paragraph formatting function of your word processing program. Page Numbers: Write a page number in the upper right corner of each page, including the title page or cover page, ie. Student assignments do not require a header on any page.Table of Contents. What not to include in your discussion section: Summarize your main findings: Give your interpretations: Discuss the implications: Acknowledge limitations: Share your recommendations. Example discussion section. Quick formatting notes from the American Psychological Publication Manual, th edition. Font: Use the same font throughout the text of your article, including the title and headings. APA lists the following options p. 44: Sans serif fonts such as -point Calibri, -Arial, 10 point Lucida.