The Review types Main are the critical, literary or narrative, comparative, mapping, mixed, panoramic, avant-garde, systemic and general overview.
The review is a variable text that discusses information that has already been published. The reviews can be made on a single text, on several texts of the same author, on several texts of the same subject, on several texts of the same historical period, among others.
Sometimes Reviews Follow the pattern of a synopsis; This means that they offer a brief introduction on the work reviewed without going into the details of the development and the conclusion.
Other types of reviews are summaries and provide concise information on each part of the work reviewed, including the conclusion.
A third type of review follows the structure of the synthesis that unlike abstracts, reorganizes, analyzes and criticizes the information presented.
In this type of reviews, new interpretations of different texts are offered, different points of view are combined, the evolution or the absence of evolution that is presented in a specific area of knowledge is evaluated.
This last type of reviews evaluates the sources. This is why, on occasion, the author of the review advises readers as to whether the text reviewed is relevant or relevant.
In this regard, reviews are beneficial for individuals who have limited time to conduct research. Likewise, they are of benefit to the professionals, since it allows them to keep up to date.
Main types of reviews
Critical review
The critical review aims to analyze critically the work reviewed. Therefore, this type of review shows that the writer of the same has made an intensive research with respect to the work reviewed.
It has not only summarized it and described it, but also includes different degrees of analysis, evaluates the quality of the work, correctly integrates the opinions of various authors and innovates conceptually.
Critical reviews differ from essays and other research because they do not seek to develop a new argument, but to discuss, synthesize, analyze, and summarize the information offered by other sources.
On the contrary, the investigations offer new fragments of information and sometimes, they include reviews of other texts.
The critical review evaluates the way in which the author addresses his audience, how adequate the language is used, the context in which the work is immersed and the approach taken by the author.
In this sense, the critical review is beneficial because it provides an opportunity to evaluate the value of a written text.
Literary review or narrative review
Literary reviews are texts whose purpose is to evaluate literary texts. Usually, these are recent texts.
The literary review usually establishes points of comparison. For example: compare the author's current work with one of his previous works or compare the work reviewed with another contemporary work or similar theme.
Contrary to what many might think, the literary review should not be based on the point of view of the person who reviews, but should be an objective text that critically analyzes the work, its context and its relationship with the Author; Otherwise, it will be an opinion piece.
Comparative Review
The comparative review can be a literary or critical review in which two or more texts are analyzed and synthesized.
Systematic mapping or mapping review
This type of review aims to classify and categorize existing texts in groups, by theme, by year of publication, by historical context, by country of origin, by author, among others.
It is a type of review both quantitative and qualitative. Includes descriptive and expository texts, as well as graphs and tables to facilitate the understanding of the categories.
Systematic mapping offers advantages to researchers because it allows the classification of works within specific contexts, which would facilitate the development of future works.
However, this type of review is really simple and lacks the analysis that characterizes other types of reviews, so it is often used as support for further research and not as final work.
Mixed review
The mixed review refers to any review combining various methods of review or retrieval of information.
Usually, one of the review methods employed is the literary one, which was mentioned earlier. Other methods that are included are interviews and statistics.
In this sense, the mixed review integrates qualitative and quantitative methods. Therefore, it includes descriptive and expository texts, as well as tables and graphs.
Panoramic review
The overview, also called"overview"is a generic term used to speak of summaries of texts written in a certain area.
Usually, it is called overview of medical text reviews. This type of review allows a quick understanding of the text and is valuable for people who are approaching the subject for the first time.
Cutting-edge review
This type of review refers to current issues, usually of contemporary technological advances.
It can offer diverse perspectives on the subject, highlight issues of importance and lay the foundation for further studies.
In this sense, this type of review is of importance for the people who seek to identify the potential of the investigations that are being carried out today.
Systematic review
Systematic review is one of the most common types of reviews. This is the result of a systematic research and synthesis process; Integrates more than just one text, so it offers compelling evidence.
Overview
The overall review is a compilation of evidence from multiple sources on a specific theme.
It focuses on the general aspects of the subject and highlights important advances. This type of review can refer not only to the material offered by other research but also to the results offered by other reviews.
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