- March 9, 2022
- Posted by: Writers King Crew
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6 Steps to writing article review
An article review is a piece of writing which summarizes one’s general understanding of a desired topic or subject matter. In other words, it is an article written for the sole aim of summarizing, examining and evaluating previously published studies regarding a particular subject matter. It is written for an audience knowledgeable in the general subject matter of the reviewed article, that way, it will be easier for the audience to either agree or disagree with the writer’s views on the proposed topic.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN ARTICLE REVIEW
The general purpose of article reviews includes the following:
- It serves as a medium for one to express his/her views regarding a written work of another scholar or writer.
- It gives prospective readers an insight into the reviewed work, hence, making them decide on whether or not to read the work.
- It serves as a forum for scholars to exchange ideas or views regarding the reviewed work.
STEP BY STEP GUIDELINES IN WRITING AN ARTICLE REVIEW
In order to compose a well-structured article review, the following measures must be taken accordingly, they include:
COMMENCE WITH AN ARTICLE REVIEW OUTLINE.
In a nutshell, an outline can be defined as a summarized structure of what an academic piece of writing ought to look like. In other words, it is a brief piece of writing composed for the sole aim of directing the writer on what to write in his/her proposed article and how to go about it. An outline is composed by the writer of the article review. In order to produce an outline, the writer must, first of all, have a general insight about the article which he/she ought to review.
That way, it will be easier to create, recreate and arrange subheadings for the article review in the outline. Hence, a writer is advised to conduct proper research or have proper knowledge of the article he/she ought to write a review about before commencing the writing process. It should be noted that the use of outlines in academic writing is not restricted to the composition of article reviews only, in fact, students or scholars are advised to draft an outline before writing any academic piece.
WRITE THE HEADER WITH A CITATION.
A header is a continuous line of text which is inputted at the top of a page. It ought to include the writer’s identification as well as the title of the work and its page number. An ideal article review ought to include a header that will contain the necessary information as regards the writer’s identity as well as a citation of the work or piece which is under review. The referencing style which will be used for the citation of the piece under review entirely depends on the discipline to which the piece belongs.
For example, if the writer ought to review an academic piece revolving around the social sciences discipline, the whole paper and the citation of the book under review ought to be composed in APA style. Hence, the necessary credentials needed for APA style includes the author’s last name, the title of the article, the name of the journal in which the article belongs, volume and issue numbers as well as the page numbers of the article.
KICK-OFF WITH A SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE.
The summary of the article under review ought to be inculcated in the introductory part of the review. The introductory part of the review will also provide a brief overview in regards to the topics that will be discussed in detail in the body of the review. Such topics could include the intention of the author while composing the piece, the strengths and weaknesses of the written piece, whether or not the subject matter of the article was aptly understood and agreed upon, how the article related to other works published under the same veil and so on.
It should be noted that an ideal article ought to contain five chapters, one for the introduction, three for the body of the review and one for the conclusion. Additional paragraphs can be included as a means of proper evaluation of the work, however, depending on its nature and scope.
WRITING THE BODY OF THE REVIEW.
As fore mentioned in the text, the body of the review ought to critically examine the opinions of the writer regarding the article under review. In other words, the main duty of the writer in this section is to criticize the article under review. The term ‘criticize under this veil is to expose the strengths, weaknesses, achievements and limitations of the article.
Similarly, the writer of the article review ought to provide a standardized percentage of the knowledge which the initial author of the work has contributed to a particular field. After critically analyzing the work, the writer decides whether or not to support the points or views provided by the author in the original article and state the reasons behind the decision taken.
DRAFT A CONCLUSION.
Before the commencement of this section, the writer is advised to go back to the article review he/she has composed and bring out its key points. The key points in this context refer to the findings and criticisms stated in the body of the work. If the writer does this, it will be easier to provide a concise summary of the body of the review as well as the relevance of these findings in the conclusion. The writer is not permitted to introduce any new points in this section, instead, he/she should figure out the best way to wrap up the review with its past provisions.
PROOFREAD THE WRITTEN WORK.
To proofread simply means to cross-check the work in the bid to eliminate errors that were not previously identified. The errors in this context could refer to sentences, punctuations and spelling mistakes. Although this last step is often neglected by both students and scholars alike, it plays an important role in any form of academic writing. Hence, the writer is advised to reread the works and eliminate ideas as well as unnecessary or overused words in the article. If the article emerges spotless, it is ready for submission.
- 1 6 Steps to writing article review
- 2 WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN ARTICLE REVIEW
- 3 STEP BY STEP GUIDELINES IN WRITING AN ARTICLE REVIEW