a- Present the basic demographic profile of the sample population like age, gender, and the racial composition of the sample. When animals are the subjects of a study, you list their species, weight, strain, sex, and age.
b- Explain how you gathered the samples/ subjects by answering these questions:
I- Did you use any randomization techniques?
II- How did you prepare the samples?
c- Explain how you made the measurements by answering this question.
I -What calculations did you make?
d- Describe the materials and equipments that you used in the research.
e- Describe the statistical techniques that you used upon the data.
The order of the methods section should flow like this:
1. Describing the samples/ participants.
2. Describing the materials you used in the study
3. Explaining how you prepared the materials
4. Describing the research design
5. Explaining how you made measurements and what calculations you performed
6. Stating which statistical tests you did to analyze the data.