Journal

Review
Step by step procedures
What is a research paper
Abstract
Introduction
Problem statement
Literature review
Methodologies
Analysis of findings
Conclusion /recommendations and
implications
Step one
Understanding the research paper

Read one article- get the main idea

highlight the main points of each article
based on the sub category in the
research
Step 2
Select
one more article similar issue or
relevant

(do the same thing)-get main idea

Step 3
Tabulate your findings into a table

Seeif you can compare and contrast the

two articles
 Article one Article 2

Examples

Introduction- author/ date of

published, title, how the author
introduced the topic
Problem statement- why researcher
wanted to do the research
Lit review- examples of lit used to
support the study

Methodologies- sample of
respondents/ background, types of
methods used etc
Findings- What are the results

Conclusion- how the research

conclude/ any recommendation?
Implication of the study
Step 4
From your table find out any similarities or
differences based on the subcategories
highlighted in the research.
Step 5 writing process
A critical summary has an introduction, a
body and a conclusion. But before you
begin writing your summary, make sure
that you understand all the assignment
directions including any specific
guidelines about the assignment structure,
number of words or pages, etc. Consult
your instructor if you are unclear about
any aspect of the assignment.
Cont
Inthe Introduction (1 paragraph of 34
sentences), you should:

provide a context for the article or paper

(background information or shared
knowledge)
give the title of the article or paper,
author, source, and, in the case of a
magazine or journal article, the date of
publication and the text
Cont
identifythe author by profession or
importance, if appropriate
describe the purpose or main idea of the
material in a one sentence statement that
weaves together the themes from the
onesentence summaries you made while
you read the material
give an indication of your overall
impression of the article or paper in
general terms
Cont..
In the Body (12 paragraphs of 34
sentences each), you should:
provide an analytical summary of the
main findings/arguments/conclusions of
the article or paper
discuss the strengths /usefulness of the
material
discuss the
weaknesses/limitations/problems with the
material, especially for your
purposes/context
make sufficient references to the authors
of the material
Cont.
Inthe Conclusion (1 paragraph of 34
sentences), you should:

summarize what you have written in the

Body
make a final judgment on the value of the
article indicating the balance that you
see existing between the strengths and
limitations of the material
comment on the future of the issue/topic
or implications of the view expressed
Step 6 checking your wordings
Paraphrase sentences taken from the text

Summarisethe sentences-tell the gist of

the paragraphs using your own words

Quote and cite