Example 1 – future tense: “Oh, Elliot,” sighed Graham Sopweed, head-master of Brysmore Grammar School. ... Experiment with a paragraph in the present and past tense to see which feels best.

One’s tense will vary depending on what one is trying to convey within their paper or section of their paper. For example, the tense may change between the methods section and the discussion section.

The past tense is used for examples disclosing experiments that have been performed as described. In contrast, 'prophetic' or 'paper' examples are written in the present or future tense.

Example 1 – future tense: “Oh, Elliot,” sighed Graham Sopweed, head-master of Brysmore Grammar School. ... Experiment with a paragraph in the present and past tense to see which feels best.