Methods first, results second.

1. Must describe a process, experiment, or investigation you personally conducted or directly observed. · new
2. State your method or approach before presenting your findings. · new
3. Negative results and failed experiments are publishable — do not omit them. · new
4. Distinguish between what you observed and what you conclude from those observations. · new
5. State the scope or sample size of what you examined. · new
6. Acknowledge what you did not control for or what might undermine your conclusions. · new