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Review Essays for the Biological Sciences

What is a Review Paper?

A State of the art review

A Historical review

A Comparison of two perspectives review

A Synthesis of two fields review

A Theoretical model building review

Key Considerations for Writing A Review Paper

Keep your focus narrow.

Analyze, synthesize, and interpret.

Use only academic sources.

Document your sources.

Quote sparingly and properly.

Choose an informative title.

Consider your audience.

Elements of a Review paper

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A Historical review

A historical review is a survey of the development of a particular field of study. It may examine the early stages of the field, key findings to present, key theoretical models and their evolution, etc.

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