General Guidelines

Introduction: The Introduction should clearly state the problem or idea. General background information should be provided showing the importance of the topic and the gaps in the literature. Do not get carried away in the Introduction. Often the shorter and sweeter the Introduction, the better.

Discussion: The Discussion is essentially the findings you found about your topic from within the literature. This is where you validate your point. Though not all manuscript types require you to explain your search results, it often helps explain what others have found that goes against your viewpoint to show a decreased bias.

Conclusion: The Conclusion section typically is a short version of the entire paper. There is a built point or two from the introduction and a few major takeaways from the Discussion. It is also highly suggested that the author state the future of research on this topic to strengthen their argument about why their research topic and manuscript are so important.

Specific Criteria

Table 1: Specific Criteria of Each Article Type

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More specifics for each article type can be found within the template documents provided. Once submitted, a checklist will appear to ensure you did not miss anything. Each step of the process will be accessible to the students of our program in video format.