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Research Paper Contents:
   Title Page
   Abstract
   Methods
   Results & Analysis
   Conclusions
   Acknowledgements
   Bibliography

Other Items:
   Approach & Organization
   Citation Format
   Footnote Format
   Figures & Tables

The paper's introduction sets the tone for the whole work, and gives the reader an understanding of the scope of the report. It is a critical part of the report and should be written with great care. It must contain specific information regarding the problem addressed in the paper, and it must put the paper in the historical context of other research on dinosaur trackways, locomotion, etc. The work of other authors that relate to the problem discussed in the paper is often referred to in the introduction.
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