8 Seminar Seven
In the lecture this week you were introduced to academic writing, specifically how to construct an introduction/background section of a scientific paper. Generally, an introduction is made up of four sections; general background, specific background, knowledge gap, and here we show…
Over the last few weeks you have searched the academic databases for relevant literature, selected studies that were eligible for your review, and extracted the necessary data. As you can see, a lot of work goes into a review before any words/sentences/paragraphs are written. However, this preparation work makes it much easier to interpret the body of evidence and therefore write the review.
8.1 Task 1
Download the articles below onto your own onedrive and open them in a pdf reader (such as, Adobe Acrobat). Using the highlighter tool, highlight the text in the following way:
- Blue: General background
- Yellow: Specific background
- Green: Knowledge gap
- Red: Here we show…
Article 1: Effects of resistance bands exercise for frail older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15950
Article 2: Compression Garments and Recovery from Exercise https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-017-0728-9
Article 3: Effects and dose–response relationships of resistance training on physical performance in youth athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-095497
As a group, discuss the introductions of these reviews.
- What was good?
- What could have been improved?
- Which article had the best introduction and why?
8.2 Task 2
Having performed your searches, identified relevant studies, and extracted the data for your research question you are now in a position to start preparing a draft manuscript.
First, plan your introduction. Duplicate the table below in microsoft word and using only 250 characters complete each cell.
| Section | 250 Character Summary |
|---|---|
| General background | |
| Specific background | |
| Knowledge gap | |
| Here we show… |
8.3 Task 3
Using your plan and the information you have collated over the last seven weeks formulate an introduction for your review. This section should be approximately 600-800 words and be referenced in accordance with Staffordshire University Guidelines ( APA 7th Edition ) (Lecture 6).
This must be done independently as this section form part of your submission for assessment 1 (If your work is too similar to another student you might be in breach of the Staffordshire University Academic Conduct Policy)