SLRSystematic Literature ReviewFrom Literature Discovery to Publication

STAGE 4 · GUIDED REFINEMENT WORKSPACE

1. Structure and Argument Review

Check that the manuscript answers its research questions and makes a clear contribution.

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ESTIMATED HANDS-ON TIME40–50 min
You are ready to continue when

Each RQ can be traced from Introduction to Results, Discussion and Conclusion, and the contribution statement is explicit.

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Key guidance

  • Build an alignment map: for each RQ, note where it is introduced, answered in Results, interpreted in Discussion and summarised in Conclusion.
  • Write the contribution in one or two sentences: what does this review add beyond existing reviews?
  • Read only the first sentence of each paragraph. Together they should tell the story of the paper.
  • Check that the Discussion interprets and compares, rather than repeating the Results.
  • Remove material that does not serve an RQ, even if it took effort to produce.
Needs revision

Weak contribution: “This review provides a comprehensive overview of AI in education.”

Stronger

Strong contribution: “Unlike earlier reviews of AI tutors in general, this review synthesises 42 studies of AI feedback in introductory programming and shows that evidence of learning gains is limited to short, single-site pilots.”

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Structure and Argument Review

If an RQ is not answered explicitly in Results, revise either the RQ or the Results before polishing language.
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