Brief Literature Review Draft
Instructions
Week 8:
During this week, the first draft of your literature review is due. This will allow time for your instructor to provide you with feedback so that you may incorporate this feedback into your next draft. The next draft of your literature review is due Week 11. While waiting for your instructor to provide you with feedback, continue to search the scholarly literature to identify additional relevant resources for your final draft.
Assignment Preparation
· Carefully read course materials listed below and email your faculty member with any questions.
One assignment is required this week.
All resources for this week:
Book(s)
Ridley, D. 2012 The literature review: A step-by-step guide for students. Read pages 30-33, Theoretical Underpinnings
Ridley, D. 2012 The literature review: A step-by-step guide for students. Read Chapter 8: Being Critical
Bloomberg, L. D., & Volpe, M. (2008). Developing and presenting the literature review. http://srmo.sagepub.com.proxy1.ncu.edu/view/completing-your-qualitative-dissertation/SAGE.xml Review Chapter 2
Assignment Title
Brief Literature Review Draft
Assignment Points
10
Assignment Instructions
The first draft of the brief literature review is due. This literature review should reflect a comprehensive literature search and cover major themes you have identified in the literature. You should ensure that you are identifying and giving consideration to the theoretical or conceptual frameworks present in the literature you are reviewing (see this week’s readings). In this paper, you also need to focus on synthesizing and aggregating the literature, as well as providing a critical analysis of the literature from at least 15 scholarly sources (see readings from this week). Integrate or combine your resources to determine what conclusions can be drawn from the articles as a group, whereby the focus is on content (conclusions, hypotheses, or premises), rather than the individual authors or articles. Topics in need of additional research may also be discovered while aggregating your resources. Finally, ensure your draft adheres to the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.) and that your draft is free of typographical and grammatical errors. This is a kind reminder that you should continually proofread your work.
Length: 10-12 pages minimum (this page length requirement does not include the reference list)
Note: You will be required to submit a second draft of the brief literature review that you have expanded. Therefore, you will need to include additional peer-reviewed sources in Week 11 of this course as part of the Signature Assignment.
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.
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Course Learning Outcomes associated with this assignment:
3.0. Evaluate the scientific quality of peer-reviewed studies.
4.0. Critically analyze the research literature related to your degree and specialization.