how to write a review article
Review Article Guidelines for Students on Rotation
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Our mission is to advance patient care and wellness through development and support of premier research at the A.T. Still
University of Health Sciences.
Production of this publication is funded by the Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care Grant D12HP00156 between the
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences/Kirksville College of Medicine and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Medicine.
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Table of Contents
the problem. (American Psychological
Association [APA], 1994, p.5) (In Bem).”
A. How To Write A Review Article
Step 1. Prologue
Step 2. Getting Started
Step 3. Writing as Critical Thinking
Step 4. What’s the Point?
Step 5. Argument
Step 6. Audience
Step 7. Pre-Writing and Brainstorming
B. The Structure of Your Review Article
Step 1. Abstract
Step 2. Introduction
Step 3. Claim
Step 4. Reason
Step 5. Evidence
Step 6. Discussion
Step 7. References
C. Your Second Reader
D. The Revision
E. Recommended Readings
2. Getting Started
2.1 The bad news: There are two things nobody wants to hear about writing:
1) Writing is hard.
2) Writing takes time.
I’m not sure which is worse, but both are true, so you might as well resign yourself to them right now and get it over with.
2.2 The good news: The above truisms hold for everyone, even the most seasoned writers. And there are some tried and true ways to make the writing easier.
3. Writing as Critical Thinking
A. How to Write A Review Article
1. Prologue
A review article differs from a research
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Prepared for the Office of Academic and Regional Affairs by the A.T. Still Research Institute, KCOM
Our mission is to advance patient care and wellness through development and support of premier research at the A.T. Still
University of Health Sciences.
Production of this publication is funded by the Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care Grant D12HP00156 between the
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences/Kirksville College of Medicine and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Medicine.
For more information on the Research Institute, please call (660) 626-2397 or go to www.kcom.edu and click on Research Institute.
1
Table of Contents
the problem. (American Psychological
Association [APA], 1994, p.5) (In Bem).”
A. How To Write A Review Article
Step 1. Prologue
Step 2. Getting Started
Step 3. Writing as Critical Thinking
Step 4. What’s the Point?
Step 5. Argument
Step 6. Audience
Step 7. Pre-Writing and Brainstorming
B. The Structure of Your Review Article
Step 1. Abstract
Step 2. Introduction
Step 3. Claim
Step 4. Reason
Step 5. Evidence
Step 6. Discussion
Step 7. References
C. Your Second Reader
D. The Revision
E. Recommended Readings
2. Getting Started
2.1 The bad news: There are two things nobody wants to hear about writing:
1) Writing is hard.
2) Writing takes time.
I’m not sure which is worse, but both are true, so you might as well resign yourself to them right now and get it over with.
2.2 The good news: The above truisms hold for everyone, even the most seasoned writers. And there are some tried and true ways to make the writing easier.
3. Writing as Critical Thinking
A. How to Write A Review Article
1. Prologue
A review article differs from a research