Results sections

How do writers begin the Results section (or Results and discussion section)? Do they make reference to the study in general (purpose, background, previous studies etc.) or do they immediately start reporting on the results?
How do writers interpret the data for the reader, i.e. not only describe what the graphic shows? See Interpret your data for the reader.
How do writers highlight more important results? Which linguistic signals do you find in your model papers? Highlight some useful phrases.
Is it clear which graphic, or part of a graphic, the reader is supposed to look at? Do visual elements and the text go hand in hand?

Discussion sections

What rhetorical moves can you identify in the Discussion sections of your model papers?
How do the authors compare their results to previous work?
How are limitations discussed? Where in the section are limitations presented?
What hedging (may, might, probably, tend to …) or boosting (highly significant, strongly recommend, novel, important …) is used?

Which tenses are are used in the Results and Discussion sections? Has the author chosen their tenses wisely?