v Start out broadly and then summarize the article (1-2 paragraphs).
v Introduce the main theme within animal behaviour that this work falls into (think generally – predator avoidance, social evolution, mating systems, etc.)
v and introduce the knowledge gap(s) that the paper you’re reviewing proposes to fill.
v Use citations (of other peer-reviewed papers) for this general intro.
v (Create a reference list of at least 3 papers at the end of the paper that will not be counted toward your word limit.)
v Highlight the main findings of your paper in the context of the behavioural theme introduced above.
v Briefly mention what you did or didn’t like about the manuscript.
v Indicate large-scale errors in the study (if any) or impressive aspects of the paper.
v What is your scientific opinion of this work?
v This introductory paragraph is the first thing the editor and the authors will read. What do you think?
