At one time the term editorial indicated that the editorial=s message was indeed a message from the editor. Today the editorial in professional journals also serves other functions. Many editorials are concise critical reviews of scientific topics, particularly topics that represent recent developments. The editorial may also be used for comment on an original paper published in the same issue. The commentary may critically assess the paper for its scientific validity, may disagree with the interpretation of the data reported, may put the paper=s contribution into perspective with other very recently reported findings that could not be taken into account when the paper was written, or may speculate on implications of the paper for future concepts or practice. Some editorials take political positions; with the citation of documentary evidence, they may have features of the review article.

Structure of the Editorial

Writing an editorial is in some ways more demanding than......

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Title: How To Write An Editorial
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