o Introduction:
Relating to background information (to make the topic meaningful to a scientific audience) and explaining the purpose of the study ( Amis ).
o Critical Review of the Paper:
compare and contrast all parts of the article (abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion) with the others you have found.( similar articles )
Provide a critique of the paper. For example, does the introduction provide enough relevant background to justify the study? Is the chosen methodology appropriate? Is the analysis of the data correct and valid? Is the paper well written? Are the results presented in a manner that’s clear and easily followed?
o Discussion:
This is your general, overall discussion of the article.
* Discussing the points of advantages made by the paper and the useful outcome of its reference range .
*Discussing the disadvantages made by the paper and the miss leading outcome of its reference range .
*Discussing points of possible improvement to the paper and how to reduce errors and increase accuracy and quality of results or the paper in general.
* including your opinion of the quality of the research itself and the quality of the reporting.
What are your opinions of the paper? What is the significance of the study? Are appropriate conclusions drawn?
Remember, when you express an opinion, I need to know what you have read or experienced that influenced that opinion, so reference all your statements, there and then at the end of the sentence (not at the end of the paragraph or I’ll get very cross!). All parts of the assignment need to be referenced.
o Please note, all sections or parts of this assignment need to be referenced. ( Important )
Reference:
I want Vancouver reference style , I want you to follow the modified Vancouver standards summarized in the NLM’s International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals: Sample References (www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html) webpage and detailed in the NLM’s Citing Medicine, 2nd edition (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7256/).
