The required reading, Writing the Empirical Journal Article, covers how to write an empirical article after conducting scientific research. An empirical article is defined by Georgia State University as, an article that reports on research conducted by the author or authors, based on observations or experiments (GSU, 2016). One of the first topics discussed was which article should you write; the article you planned to write when you designed your experiment or the article that makes the most sense now you have all the findings. The answer to that question, according to the required reading, is the second option. One of the most important criteria for a sound scientific article is accuracy and clarity in your writing. Accuracy is important in ensuring that the results and findings are clear and that you do not publish incorrect data. Clarity is for the reader’s sake, allowing them to become educated on the subject on the article and to understand the results. According to Daryl Bem, author of Writing the Empirical Journal Article, clarity in a scientific article is achieved in two ways; first good organization and standardized format, and second writing simply and directly (Bem, nd). One of the requirements for the standardized format is, according to the American Psychological Association, writing in APA format (American Psychological Association, 1984). The topic of writing simply and directly takes us to the next point of the article, for whom you should write. No matter the subject, no matter the intended audience, and no matter the complexity of the findings a scientific journal article should be written so that anyone who picks up the paper can read and comprehend the text. Whether that reader is an expert in the field, a colleague, or a family member, they should be able to comprehend the article. The methods and results sections can be a bit more detailed,