Summary: Occupy the Niche

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Let us summarize these important points about Occupy the Niche. The Goal of Occupy the Niche is to introduce new knowledge by presenting the results of the study in an explicit, objective manner. We may do this in text or using visual representations of the data. When you Report Specific Results, introduce quantitative and or qualitative results of the studying. When you Indicate Alternative Presentation of Results, point to or summarize results in the form of a visual representation of the data. For either of these two Strategies:

• avoid repetition by not simply repeating what your reader can already see in the graph/table
• use an appendix to streamline writing the Results section
• keep your descriptions concise by avoiding passive constructions
• title all tables and figures carefully so that they are representative of the contents and understood in isolation
• number the figures and tables consecutively
• point to the alternative presentations of results in text before they show up in the manuscript
• summarize your results in the text, drawing on the figures and tables to illustrate and complement your points.