Editing Structure of a quantitative empirical research paper (section)

=== Findings ===

With good preparation a findings section can be very short.

My findings sections usually:

* Refer to a table with the results from my fitted models.
* Interpret the coefficients in the models directly from the tables. I usually mention the estimates as well as the standard errors and ''t''-statistics and ''p''-values. 
* Next, I described predicted values from the model for hypothetical (often called "prototypical") observations. I frequently hold all values at their sample median and vary only the key question predictor by a reasonable amount (e.g., from the 25th quartile to the 75th quartile). If I plug those values into my model, what are the results?
* I usually include a visualization or graph of model predicted values. 
* Finally, I usually try and include a paragraph that interprets the controls with at least reference to their signs. Were the controls effective? Did they point the way we expected. The controls are the controls, after all, so they aren't the main event. That said, show us that you paid attention to them at least.

As you write the section, walk folks through the substantive takeaways from your results. Explain how these results support, or provide evidence that fails to support, your hypotheses. Be very explicit.