2. DEFINITION:
• “It is a survey of previously Published Research on a topic”.
• It should give an Overview Of current thinking on a topic,and unlike
an original research article,it will not present new experimental
results.
3. • The purpose of a review paper is to succinctly review recent progress
in a particular topic.
• The paper summarizes the current state of knowledge of the topic.
• It creates an understanding of the topic for the reader by discussing
the findings presented in recent research papers.
• Review paper synthesizes the results from several primary literature
papers to produce a coherent argument about a topic or focused
description of a field.
4. EXAMPLE OF SCIENTIFIC REVIEW:
• Examples of scientific review can be found in:
• Scientific American.
• Science in the perspectives and review section.
• Nature in the “News and Views” section.
• Compliation of reviews such as:
• Current opinion in cell biology.
• Current opinion in Genetics and Development.
5. NEED OF REVIEW WRITING OR PAPER:
• To provide a comprehensive foundation on the topic.
• To explain the current state of knowledge.
• To identify gaps in existing studies for potential future research.
• To highlight the main methodologies and research techniques.
6. HOW TO WRITE THE PAPER:
• Your paper should consist of three general sections:
• 1.Introduction
• 2.Body
• 3.Conclusion and future directions.
7. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
• Make it brief.
• Grab the readers interest.
• Explain the big picture relevance.
• Provide the necessary background information.
8. BODY OF THE PAPER:
• Describes important results from recent primary literature articles
and explain how these results shape our current understanding of the
topic.
• Mention the types of the experiments done and their corresponding
data but do not repeat the experimental process steps for step.
9. CONCLUSION:
• Succinctly summarize your major points.
• Point out the significance of these results.
• Keep it brief.
• Discuss the questions that remains in the area.
10. HOW TO WRITE REVIEW ARTICLE:
EIGHT STEPS TO FOLLOW:
• 1.CHECK THE JOURNAL AIMS AND SCOPE:
Make sure you have read the aims and scope for the journal you are
submitting to and follow them closely.Different journals except different
types of articles and not aal will accept review articles.
2.DEFINE YOUR SCOPE:
Define the scope of your review article and the research questions you will
be answering,making sure your article contributes something new to the
field.
3.FINDING SOURCES TO EVALUATE:
When finding sources to evaluate it’s critical that you use multiple search
engines and data bases so you don’t need to miss any important point.
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4.WRITING YOUR TITLE , KEYWORDS AND ABSTRACTS:
Spend time writing an effective title , abstract and keywords.This will help
maximize the visibility of your article online,making sure the right readers
find your research helpful.
5.INTRODUCE THE TOPIC:
Don’t make your introduction too long.Divide the review into sections of a
suitable length to allow keypoints to be identified more easily.
6.INCLUDE CRITICAL DISCUSSION:
Make sure you present a critical discussion not just a discriptive summary of
the topic.If thee is contradictory research in your area of focus ,make sure to
include an element of debate and present both sides of the arguments.
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7.SUM IT UP:
As part of your conclusion, Include making suggestions for future
research on the topic.Focus on the goal to communicate what you
understood.
8.USE A CRITICAL FRIEND:
Always perform a final spell and grammar check of your article before
submission.
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