GRCA june 20

Welcome!

This is an exciting week!

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

Congratulations! You have completed 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 (you will workshop this right as you watch the powerpoint!)

Part 1: Introduction

In 6 easy(??) sentences

SENTENCE 1:

Opening sentence: isolate your research problem, with citation

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 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).

SAMPLE

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 1:

Opening sentence: isolate your research problem, with citation

WRITE YOURS NOW

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 2:

Explain why it is necessary to solve this problem

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 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.

SAMPLE

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 2:

Explain why it is necessary to solve this problem

WRITE YOURS NOW

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 3:

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

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 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.

SAMPLE

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 3:

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

WRITE YOURS NOW

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 4:

If you notice multiple factors, you should list them

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 4:

If you notice multiple factors, you should list them

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

SAMPLE

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 4:

If you notice multiple factors, you should list them

WRITE YOURS NOW

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 5:

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

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 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 this literature review included ProQuest and EBSCO Host from the Monroe College Library.

SAMPLE

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 5:

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

WRITE YOURS NOW

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 6:

List search words/terms you used in order to find your research articles

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 6:

List search words/terms you used in order to find your research articles

Search terms used to obtain relevant literature included infant weight gain, infant overweight, infant feeding, breastfeeding and weight gain, and formula feeding and weight gain.

SAMPLE

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SENTENCE 6:

List search words/terms you used in order to find your research articles

WRITE YOURS NOW

Part 1: introduction paragraph

SEE SAMPLE ON NEXT SLIDE!

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 this literature review included ProQuest

and EBSCO Host from the Monroe College Library. Search terms used to obtain

relevant literature included infant weight gain, infant overweight, infant feeding,

breastfeeding and weight gain, and formula feeding and weight gain.

Now put together YOUR pieces!! Ready, Set, GO!

Workshop your Introduction to the Literature review!

Put the 6 sentences together to draft YOUR

Introduction Paragraph for the Literature Review

(YES, really, 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

Pull up the excel sheet with your Who, Where, When, Why, How, and What, and compare and contrast your articles based on ANY of those questions except Who.

Now (yes, now!) you will make that into an elegant paragraph! (See sample in this week’s folder)

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

Put the parts together using the

checklist on the next slide!

Step Description of Tasks

1 Format your APA-7-Compliant Title page.

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

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

4 Use Level 3 Headings for any potential categories of 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.

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

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

7 Complete Checklist

8 Submit your Literature Review and the checklist

Submit your complete Literature Review!!

This is Part III of your Final Exam!

Now …

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