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Step by Step of
Writing a Review
Paper
By Oluwatosin Dorcas, Babalola
Step 6: WRITING
Composing the text for the
presentation or publication
Format of a Review paper
1. Title
2. Abstract
3. Introduction
4. Methodology
5. Findings and discussion
6. Conclusion and recommendation
THE TITLE
This is a phrase that
summarises your work
 It reveals the focus or scope
of the work
 It should be between 10 and
15 words
 It does not contain
abbreviation
THE ABSTRACT
a brief story of your
work
 It discusses each key aspect
of the work
 Immediately tells the
relevance of the paper
 It should not be more than
300 words
 It must be one paragraph
The Abstract should cover the following areas:
1. A brief background to the work
2. The Aim of the study
3. The Method used for data collection and analysis
4. The Key findings, or trends
5. Main recommendation
6. Keywords (between five to eight words, written in italics and separated
with commas)
Mistakes to Avoid in writing an Abstract
1. Using abbreviations
2. Using long sentences
3. Citing references
4. Using present tense
5. Writing the abstract first
6. Using figures or tables
THE INTRODUCTION
This is an overview
of the work
1. It Introduces the whole work
2. It is from a generic to a specific
view
3. It gives an overview of the work
4. It highlights the aim
5. It shows the research objectives
6. It gives details of the papers
structure
The introduction
must answer the
following
Questions
1. What is the study
talking about?
2. Why is the topic
important to study?
3. What have previous
work said about the
area?
4. How will the study
contribute to existing
knowledge?
Thanks for
following
We will be treating the
METHODOLOGY next
week

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  • 1. Step by Step of Writing a Review Paper By Oluwatosin Dorcas, Babalola
  • 2. Step 6: WRITING Composing the text for the presentation or publication
  • 3. Format of a Review paper 1. Title 2. Abstract 3. Introduction 4. Methodology 5. Findings and discussion 6. Conclusion and recommendation
  • 4. THE TITLE This is a phrase that summarises your work It reveals the focus or scope of the work It should be between 10 and 15 words It does not contain abbreviation
  • 5. THE ABSTRACT a brief story of your work It discusses each key aspect of the work Immediately tells the relevance of the paper It should not be more than 300 words It must be one paragraph
  • 6. The Abstract should cover the following areas: 1. A brief background to the work 2. The Aim of the study 3. The Method used for data collection and analysis 4. The Key findings, or trends 5. Main recommendation 6. Keywords (between five to eight words, written in italics and separated with commas)
  • 7. Mistakes to Avoid in writing an Abstract 1. Using abbreviations 2. Using long sentences 3. Citing references 4. Using present tense 5. Writing the abstract first 6. Using figures or tables
  • 8. THE INTRODUCTION This is an overview of the work 1. It Introduces the whole work 2. It is from a generic to a specific view 3. It gives an overview of the work 4. It highlights the aim 5. It shows the research objectives 6. It gives details of the papers structure
  • 9. The introduction must answer the following Questions 1. What is the study talking about? 2. Why is the topic important to study? 3. What have previous work said about the area? 4. How will the study contribute to existing knowledge?
  • 10. Thanks for following We will be treating the METHODOLOGY next week