Why Write/Not Write?1
     Reasons why we write                Reasons given for not writing
     •  Gain intellectual stimulation    •  Not enough time
     •  Share ideas                      •  Nothing to write about
     •  Report research/case             •  No one to work with 
     •  Express an opinion               •  Lack of secretarial support
     •  Generate discussion              •  Lack of knowledge how to 
     •  Advance one’s discipline            research info
     •  Assert “ownership”               •  No mentor for writing
     •  Attain promotion/tenure          •  No motivation
     •  Enhance personal reputation      •  No self confidence
     •  Achieve some immortality         •  Don’t know how to start
     •  Earn income                      •  Hate writing!
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            Tinjauan Pustaka T.O.R.
    • Apa itu article review? (What?)
    • Apa kegunaan menulis Article Review? (Why?)
    • Who? Siapa yang menulis review article?
    • Bagaimana mencari topik untuk article review? 
       (How?)
    • Cara membuat article review untuk jurnal? 
        –Bagian-bagian 
        –Purpose, Source, Principal findings, Conclusion
        –Reference: the Vancouver system
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                              What?
     • = an essay: 
        – Has a topic,
        – A beginning, 
        – Development of theme in a logical manner,
        – Has an ending.
     • Original in that they bring new thinking to the 
       literature.
     • Provide us with practical insights & offer new 
       approaches to old problems  innovative & 
       expand medical understanding.
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                         What? 
    • Bukan artikel asli/hasil penelitian sendiri.
    • Merupakan sinopsis/rangkuman berupa 
      evaluasi kritis atas kepustakaan & 
      menghasilkan simpulan penting sebagai 
      jawaban, berdasarkan kajian kritis 
      tersebut.3
    • Umumnya ditulis atas permintaan dari 
      jurnal yang khusus untuk review..
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                   Introduction: why?1
     • Compared to original articles, review articles get 
       no respect.. 
     • Though, many respected academicians write it to:
        – Assert their claims.
        – Mark their territory.
     • Have to be very well written to be able to hold 
       reader’s attention  should be peer reviewed for 
       content & carefully edited, so can be easy to 
       read.
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