Sample Literature Review

Welcome!

This is an exciting day!

You will be completing the literature review section of your research paper!

Congratulations! You have what you need for part 2 of the literature review!

Introduction Paragraph for the Literature Review

Review of Literature

Analysis of Literature

Now, let’s write Part 1!

Introduction Paragraph for the Literature Review

Review of Literature

Analysis of Literature

Part 1: Introduction paragraph (this will be for workshop, so pay attention!)

Part 1: introduction paragraph

Method in 6 Steps…

STEP 1:

Opening sentence: isolate your research problem, with citation

SAMPLE

Part 1: introduction paragraph

STEP 1:

Opening sentence: isolate your research problem, with citation

Higher infant weight gain is a known risk factor for obesity later on in life (Azad et al., 2018).

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Part 1: introduction paragraph

STEP 2:

Explain why it is necessary to solve this problem

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Part 1: introduction paragraph

STEP 2:

Explain why it is necessary to solve this problem

With the obesity epidemic continuously affecting the population, examining the risk factors of obesity is essential to protecting public health.

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Part 1: introduction paragraph

STEP 3:

Ensure your reader that you have only included research articles in the literature review and identify the main theme among them

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Part 1: introduction paragraph

STEP 3:

Ensure your reader that you have only included research articles in the literature review and identify the main theme among them

The literature review included only research articles and literature regarding the factors that influence high infant weight gain.

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Part 1: introduction paragraph

STEP 4:

If you notice multiple factors, you should list them

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Part 1: introduction paragraph

STEP 4:

If you notice multiple factors, you should list them

Factors such as maternal behaviors, feeding methods, and mode of feedings were reviewed.

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Part 1: introduction paragraph

STEP 5:

Include the names of the databases you used to conduct your research from the Monroe College Library

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Part 1: introduction paragraph

STEP 5:

Include the names of the databases you used to conduct your research from the Monroe College Library

The databases that were used to conduct the literature review included ProQuest and EBSCO Host from the Monroe College Library.

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Part 1: introduction paragraph

STEP 6:

Lastly, list any search words/terms you used in order to find your research articles

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Part 1: introduction paragraph

STEP 6:

Lastly, list any search words/terms you used in order to find your research articles

Search terms were used to obtain relevant literature, such as: infant weight gain, infant overweight, infant feeding, breastfeeding and weight gain, and formula feeding and weight gain.

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Part 1: introduction paragraph

Now put it together:

Higher infant weight gain is a known risk factor for obesity later on in life (Azad et al.,

2018). With the obesity epidemic continuously affecting the population, examining the risk

factors of obesity is essential to protecting public health. The literature review included only

research articles and literature regarding the factors that influence high infant weight gain.

Factors such as maternal behaviors, feeding methods, and mode of feedings were reviewed.

The databases that were used to conduct the literature review included ProQuest and EBSCO

Host from the Monroe College Library. Search terms were used to obtain relevant literature,

such as: infant weight gain, infant overweight, infant feeding, breastfeeding and weight gain,

and formula feeding and weight gain.

You have these DETAILED instructions on that

on p. 9 of your Final ‘Mission’ Packet!

Ready, Set, GO! Use pp. 9-10 as a sample

Workshop your Introduction to the Literature review!

1. Flip to the activity on p. 10a of the Final ‘Mission’ Packet

2. fill it out

3. put the pieces together to draft YOUR

Introduction Paragraph for the Literature Review

(now! before going to the next slide!)

Congratulations! you are done with parts 1 AND 2 of the literature review!

Introduction Paragraph for the Literature Review

Review of Literature

Analysis of Literature

Now, let’s write Part 3!

Introduction Paragraph for the Literature Review

Review of Literature

Analysis of Literature

Please pull up your assignment on p. 16a of YOUR Final ‘Mission’ Packet where you compared and contrasted your articles (last week)

Please make that into an elegant paragraph, now. See sample on p. 17

Congratulations! you are done with parts 1 AND 2 AND 3 of the literature review!

Introduction Paragraph for the Literature Review

Review of Literature

Analysis of Literature

Step Description of Tasks P #

1 Format your APA-7-Compliant Title page. p. 1

2 Use a Level 1 Heading for “Literature Review” and a Level 2 Heading to write your “Introduction to the Literature Review”

p. 10a Sample on p. 10

3 Evaluate your analysis to decide upon the ORDER in which you will present research.

p. 16a

4 Use Level 3 Headings for any potential categories articles that fall under the Level 2 Heading of “Review of Literature” (see sample). Use your

notes p. 13a to write your next three objective summaries and fit in your graded objective summary into your decided order.

p. 13a Sample on p. 14

5 Use a Level 2 Heading for “Analysis of Literature” and write the last paragraph of your Literature Review.

p. 16a Sample on p. 17

6 Create and format your APA-7-Compliant References page including ANY source cited in your document.

7 Complete Checklist p. 17a

8 Submit your Draft of the Literature Review and the checklist Submission

Now …

Be proud! You’ve met a major Milestone in the research paper process!