Methods The goal of the Methods section is to introduce the reader to the statistical methods that you will be usingto analyze the data.YourMethodssection should include the following: A complete explanation of what each methodology you are using entails. So an explanation of thehypothesis test and confidence interval. Explain/justify any assumptions. An explanation of the parameters of interest (i.e., mean/variance/percentile/etc.). An explanation of the method for a general science reader (i.e., not a statistician). A description of why the method is appropriate (based off assumptions, variable types and practicalrationale). In line referencing.