What is A Review Paper?
A critical, constructive analysis of the literature in a specific field through summary, classification, analysis, comparison.
A scientific text relying on previously published literature or data. New data from the author’s experiments are not presented.
The purpose of a review paper is to succinctly review recent progress in a particular topic. Overall, 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.
A review paper is not a “term paper” or book report. It is not merely a report on some references you found. Instead, a review paper synthesizes the results from several primary literature papers to produce a coherent argument about a topic or focused description of a field.
How to Write the Review Paper
Your paper should consist of the following general sections:
Title page: Title– reflecting topic of review paper and your name (1 page).
Abstract: An abstract should be of approximately 200-300 words. Provide a brief summary of the review question being addressed or rationale for the selected topic for the review, the major studies reviewed, and conclusions drawn. Please do not cite references in the Abstract.
Introduction: Introduce the topic (inform the reader about the topic) and your rationale for addressing this topic focusing on why this topic is important. Clearly define exactly what this article will discuss, outline the order in which you will discuss each subtopic to give the reader any background information needed to understand the coming sections. Make it brief (2 pages). Grab the reader’s interest while introducing the topic. Provide the necessary background information.
“Introduction: The Introduction should then expand on the Abstract and set the scene. Provide context by first introducing the topic: why is this topic interesting/significant, what do we know about it so far, how has the field progressed, what has the new progress shown? Ideally, the Introduction should end with a clear description of the article’s scope, aims and structure, i.e. a walk-through of the main topics that will be discussed and the order in which these will be covered. This just lets the reader know what they can expect from the article. If possible, introduce or re-iterate the main ‘message’ of the article”
Reference: An Introduction to Writing Review Articles. Posted by Seema Grewal on April 7th, 2020.
An Introduction to Writing Review Articles
The body of the paper: Describe important results from recent primary literature articles and explain how those results shape our current understanding of the topic. Point out and address any agreements or disagreements in the field (from the results and findings of the literature). Use tables to present key data and information taken directly from the original papers (this is the LR table). (2 pages+ LR table)
Conclusion and future directions: You should develop the conclusion by briefly repeating the rationale for your review and the purpose of the article, then discussing the conclusions you have drawn. You should also discuss the implications of your review findings and where you think research in this field should go from here (Discuss the questions that remain in the area). Succinctly summarize your major points. Point out the significance of these results. Keep it brief (1page)
Literature cited (reference list): Use a standardized (APA) referencing system
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