Literature review . Articles enclosed in PDF as well as instructions.. NO OTHER OUTSIDE SOURCES FOR LIT REVIEW just the Articles enclosed

IV. When you have found the articles, and they have been approved – Use the format below and work with your group to write the review. Each group will submit one paper, which is a group effort.

A.) Introduction: Introduce your topic and briefly explain why this is a significant or important area for study. Define terms if necessary. Give a quick idea of the topic of the literature review, such as the central theme or organizational pattern.

B.) Body: Summary of articles: Each article has a separate summary section.

The source – bibliographical information, using APA or MLA format. APA is preferred for education.

· The purpose of the research

· The hypothesis

· The methodology - Qualitative, Quantitative, or mixed method….

· experimental

· non-experimental

· longitudinal

· cross-sectional, etc.

· The results of the study, the significance of the findings.

Hints: When referring to an article, use the last name of author or authors and date of publication in the text. Example: Ben-Joseph (2004) states that chicken pox is most common in children under 15, but anyone can get the disease. Or use quotations if you are using the exact words from the article. Chicken pox is highly contagious: “If exposed to an infected family member, about 80% to 90% of those in a household who haven't had chickenpox will get it (Ben-Joseph, 2004).”

C.) Conclusion: Briefly summarize the major points. One conclusion summarizes all the individual reviews. In the conclusion, you should:

· Summarize major contributions of these significant studies to the topic, maintaining the focus established in the introduction.

· Answer: What type of theory might this research support? How might the resulting information be used?

· Discuss conclusions from reviewing this literature. Where might the research proceed in the future?

D.) References: The sources – bibliographical information APA or MLA – repeat the references from each section, and add any other references used to write the introduction and conclusion.

Hints: For information on APA formatting, visit http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

For information on MLA formatting, visit http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

APA Format for Websites: (If you use MLA format, you will have to research how to reference websites)

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number. Retrieved month day, year, from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/