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Useful suggestions for beginners
How to write a Review/ Research
Article
Remember this while writing…
Review article-
– Defines and clarifies the problem(s).
– Summaries the previous investigations in order to inform
the reader the current state of research.
– Identifies relations, contradictions, gaps, and
inconsistencies in literature.
– Suggests next steps in solving the problem.
Continued…
• A review article examines the evidence presented in a research
article rather than producing the research itself.
– It's a critical evaluation of materials that has already been
published.
– It’s organization, integration and evaluation of previously
published materials.
– What is the point of your article? Why should one read
this?
Continued…
• For a statement:
– what is the CLAIM? What is the Logic/Reason behind?
– Provide evidence by presenting an already published
article. (through example)
While writing Abstract…
Follow this structure:
– General and specific background (1-3 sentence)
– Knowledge gap (1 sentence)- what specific question your
work is attempting to answer
– Here we show (1 sentence)- general answer to gap question
– Experimental approach and answer (1-3 sentences)- high
level description of your findings/methods/how you get to
the conclusion
– Implications (1sentence) - describe how your findings
influence our understanding of the relevant field
/implications for future studies.
While writing Introduction…
• Introduction: (follow Present Tense)
• Provides information about the text/manuscript
• Indicates the motivation for the review
• Defines the focus/the research question(s)
• And explains text structure
• Steps to be followed:
– Subject background: one paragraph (general introduction)
– Problem statement: one paragraph- trends new perspective, gaps,
conflicts, or a single problem can be indicated
– Motivation or justification: author's reason to review the literature, the
approach, and organization of the text are described.
While writing Main Body…
• Main Body:
– Idea driven not literature driven
– Provides extent of support for a given thesis
– Studies that agree with another vs. studies that disagree
– Chronological order
– Geographical location (may follow)
• Paragraph structure:
– One idea/ one aspect or one topic in a single paragraph
– Contains several studies in a paragraph
Continued…
• Links in text:
– link studies from one to another
– Compare, and discuss their relationship/
findings/hypothesis
• Tense use:
– It is believed- when reporting what another author
thinks
– They found- what a specific researcher found
– They have found- referring to an area of research with
a number of independent researchers are involved
Thanks.

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How to write a Research/Review article: Suggestions for beginners

  • 1. Useful suggestions for beginners How to write a Review/ Research Article
  • 2. Remember this while writing… Review article- – Defines and clarifies the problem(s). – Summaries the previous investigations in order to inform the reader the current state of research. – Identifies relations, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in literature. – Suggests next steps in solving the problem.
  • 3. Continued… • A review article examines the evidence presented in a research article rather than producing the research itself. – It's a critical evaluation of materials that has already been published. – It’s organization, integration and evaluation of previously published materials. – What is the point of your article? Why should one read this?
  • 4. Continued… • For a statement: – what is the CLAIM? What is the Logic/Reason behind? – Provide evidence by presenting an already published article. (through example)
  • 5. While writing Abstract… Follow this structure: – General and specific background (1-3 sentence) – Knowledge gap (1 sentence)- what specific question your work is attempting to answer – Here we show (1 sentence)- general answer to gap question – Experimental approach and answer (1-3 sentences)- high level description of your findings/methods/how you get to the conclusion – Implications (1sentence) - describe how your findings influence our understanding of the relevant field /implications for future studies.
  • 6. While writing Introduction… • Introduction: (follow Present Tense) • Provides information about the text/manuscript • Indicates the motivation for the review • Defines the focus/the research question(s) • And explains text structure • Steps to be followed: – Subject background: one paragraph (general introduction) – Problem statement: one paragraph- trends new perspective, gaps, conflicts, or a single problem can be indicated – Motivation or justification: author's reason to review the literature, the approach, and organization of the text are described.
  • 7. While writing Main Body… • Main Body: – Idea driven not literature driven – Provides extent of support for a given thesis – Studies that agree with another vs. studies that disagree – Chronological order – Geographical location (may follow) • Paragraph structure: – One idea/ one aspect or one topic in a single paragraph – Contains several studies in a paragraph
  • 8. Continued… • Links in text: – link studies from one to another – Compare, and discuss their relationship/ findings/hypothesis • Tense use: – It is believed- when reporting what another author thinks – They found- what a specific researcher found – They have found- referring to an area of research with a number of independent researchers are involved