The abstract of the paper summarizes it in a short paragraph. It sets up every major section of the paper.

The introduction of a research paper provides context for the topic of study and outlines the rest of the paper. It may also establish the gap in existing research.

The literature review explores the points and gap in research brought up by the introduction in more detail. It covers existing research in the field of study.

The method section details how unique research was conducted so that the process is replicable for the readers.

The results section details all of the data of the unique research. Only polished, organized data is included in this part, but it is good practice to publish raw data in the appendices for readers to check the paper's findings.

In this website, raw data is placed in the results section for clarity.

The discussion details the findings of research as well as its implications and limitations. This answers the "so what?" question driving the purpose of the research.