The question(s) are provided to help with summarizing the article. But remember to always first clearly and completely define the topic and supporting information.
State a prominent research issue, and provide a statement of a position or direction to discuss in the body of the summary. The body of the summary may provide support for your position as follows:
For experimental articles, support may be provided by highlighting core methods and results related to your position.
For review articles, your support may be provided by highlighting a representative study or the combined methods/results of a number of studies (e.g. as in meta-analysis).
1. Your ability to clearly define the topic.
2. Your ability to clearly state your position (what is the research question?).
3. Your review of the literature (methods, and results).
4. Your ability to show how the literature supports your position.
5. Your grammar and ability to follow APA citation guidelines.
1. Which neurotransmitter is widely believed to play the most critical role in the pathology of Parkinson’s disease (PD)? How is this disease currently treated and what is a limitation the most common treatments?
