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Term Papers and Review Articles - Coggle Diagram
Term Papers and Review Articles
Review Articles vs Term Papers
Review Articles
overview of current state on a subject
creates an analysis on a current subject while presenting hovel hypothesis/models
overview of controversies
Provides up to date information
Secondary source for others
Critical evaluation
Academics
Mostly primary and secondary
Professional scientists
Post doctoral students/fellow(s)
Peer reviewed
Term Papers
Simplified versions of a review article on a subject
Report on Topic
What is a student's opinion on a subject
an assignment
Instructor
Mixed
Students (under and graduate)
What
Why
Purpose
Audience
Source Materials
Author
How to Decide on a Topic
Go from general to specific
Find recent research
Approaches
Choose point
select primary sources
Familiarize with topic
arrange data by theme/idea
general to specific
editorials
letters to editors
issues well studied have plenty material for a topic
Phrase Carefully your topic statement
relates to question of paper
Sets tone
can be an argument/opinion
Format
can have some variation
Abstract
Format
Background (optional)
Problem statement (optional)
Topic of Review
Overview of Content
Final sentence
interpretation of paper and its findings
may include
methods
results
in longer articles
Purpose
table of contents in paragraph form
Introduction
Format
Purpose
Grab reader's attention
Big picture
Present new information and unknowns
(~1/5 of paper)
Background
Problem/Unknown
Topic of Review
Overview of Content
Main Analysis
Format
Purpose
present data and conclusions from results
not for unnecessary data
Deduction of novel hypothesis/models
Subsections
Three types of organizations
additional subsections if needed
Chronologically
timeline when articles published
1 more item...
Thematically
based on themes/subjects
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Methodigically
organized based on methods or techniques
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References/citations
Format
Purpose
1 more item...
Primary and secondary sources
1 more item...
Format
summary of main findings
summary of novel hypothesis/model
Purpose
Highlight of paper
Discuss significance
1 more item...
needs to be brief
careful phrasing