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Do this ...
Be bold and be explicit!
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... not this
Hedge wherever you can.
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If you have an interesting result, then
state it explicitly in the title:
Water Temperature Affects Flounder Growth Rates
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Make the title as non-committal (and boring) as possible:
The Effect Water Temperature on Flounder Growth Rates
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Make the strongest statements your data will support.
Why soft-peddle exciting findings? "Substance X is essential to apoptosis in Y cells."
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Avoid committing yourself to any
strong statement: "Antibody to X abolishes the response."
Add qualifying words in abundance, such as: probably, perhaps, may, might.
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Interpret your findings in the conclusion - what do they mean??
"Greenways must be wider to support forest interior birds."
(Of course, your results must support such a statement.)
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In the conclusion section,
instead of interpreting your data, merely repeat the results - then say
further study is required.
"The effect of greenway width on forest interior birds needs further study."
Since virtually everything needs further study, you can't be faulted.
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