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Chapter 11 - Term Papers and Review Articles - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 11 - Term Papers and Review Articles
Distinguish between review articles and term papers
Make the information understandable to scientists in related fields
Select a topic of appeal and importance
Look at tertiary sources to get an idea for a topic, secondary sources to create an outline, and primary resources to cite for more detail and fill in the outline
For review papers and term papers, follow a structure
1) Title
2) Abstract (if needed)
3) Introduction
4) Main analysis
5) Conclusion and/or recommendations
6) Acknowledgements (only for articles for publication)
7) References
Create an outline and subsections based on gathered information
Write iteratively
Make the title short and informative
Write the abstract as a table of contents in a paragraph form
Include background (optional)
Include the problem statement (optional)
Include the topic of review
Include an overview of the content
Organize the introduction
Provide background information
State the unknown or the problem
Include a topic of review
Include an overview of the content
Phrase the topic sentence carefully
Organize the main analysis section logically into subsections either chronologically, thematically, or methodologically. Consider other subsections as needed.
In the conclusion, summarize the topic and generalize any interpretations. Provide any significance
Cite the primary and secondary sources as needed