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Directions

Compose a draft of your literature review on the topic you have chosen. (chosen topic bibliography is attached in the uploads consider it for a reference to stay on same pace)

For many students, this is the first formal literature review they have written. As a result, this assignment tends to give the most problems in this course. But don’t let this fact discourage you. In many ways, you have already written your literature review, and one of the additional resources below will detail how to turn an annotated bibliography into a literature review.

The literature review should contain at least five separate paragraphs and have at least 750 words. (Your references page is not included in the word count.) Keep in mind, that the final version next week needs at least 1000 words.

The literature review should contain the following elements

· An introduction that frames your subject

· A series of paragraphs that classify the literature on your subject

· A conclusion that points to the significance of your findings, such as your own position relative to others, your own opinions, or a suggestion for further commentary on the subject

· The literature review should be written and formatted in scrupulous adherence to all APA style guidelines for its genre and include a title page, references page, and in-text citations for all outside material, whether that outside material is paraphrased or quoted

Additional Resources

· Sample Literature Review (Links to an external site.)

· Compare the Annotated Bibliography to the Literature Review (Links to an external site.)

· This great resource details how to transform an annotated bibliography into a literature review.

Parameters: Use APA formatting guidelines.

Plagiarism

You are expected to write primarily in your own voice, using paraphrase, summary, and synthesis techniques when integrating information from class and outside sources. Use an author’s exact words only when the language is especially vivid, unique, or needed for technical accuracy. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic dishonesty.

Overusing an author’s exact words, such as including block quotations to meet word counts, may lead your readers to conclude that you lack appropriate comprehension of the subject matter or that you are neither an original thinker nor a skillful writer.

Rubric

Literature Review Rubric (Draft)

Literature Review Rubric (Draft)

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction

Clear overview of paper, demonstrating importance of topic

5 pts

Excellent

Background information is engaging and leads to a clear purpose statement. Research question or purpose statement is clear and concise.

3 pts

Competent

Background information is at times unclear or uninteresting. Research question or purpose statement could be stated more clearly and concisely.

1 pts

Developing

Background information is not clearly articulated. Research question or purpose statement is unidentifiable.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBalanced Viewpoint

Objective, balanced view from various perspectives

5 pts

Excellent

Sources selected offer a balanced perspective of the topic selected.

3 pts

Competent

Sources selected over a mostly balanced perspective of the topic selected.

1 pts

Developing

Sources selected offer a very unbalanced perspective of the topic.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCoherent Theme

Each cited study related to the topic and to other studies

5 pts

Excellent

All sources selected are clearly relevant to the purpose. Relevance is clearly articulated.

3 pts

Competent

Apparent match between some sources and purpose, although perhaps not clearly articulated.

1 pts

Developing

There is a mismatch between the sources and purpose.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDepth of Research

Variety of studies and attention to detail about the topic

5 pts

Excellent

Includes a variety of sources from high-quality journals and publications.

3 pts

Competent

Over-reliance on low quality journals and/or a few sources are not reliable.

1 pts

Developing

Most sources are unreliable.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis and Synthesis

Collection of studies analyzed for differences and commonalities about the topic

5 pts

Excellent

Summarizes and insightfully synthesizes the literature information, including analysis of gaps in and/or limitations of the research.

3 pts

Competent

Summarizes the overall picture obtained from the literature review but lacks synthesis.

1 pts

Developing

Lacks summary or synthesis of the information, leaving each article as a standalone piece and/or misinterprets the information and/or makes statements unsupported by the literature.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion

Information brought to a logical conclusion

5 pts

Excellent

Detailed conclusions are reached from the evidence offered.

3 pts

Competent

There is some indication of conclusions from the evidence offered.

1 pts

Developing

No conclusions are made from the evidence offered.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization

Information logically organized with good flow. Central research question threaded throughout paper.

5 pts

Excellent

Well organized and demonstrates logical sequencing and structure.

3 pts

Competent

Organized, but demonstrates illogical sequencing or structure.

1 pts

Developing

Weakly organized with no logical sequencing or structure.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics

Correct spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, word usage

5 pts

Excellent

Contains just a few spelling or grammatical errors and demonstrates creative use of language.

3 pts

Competent

Contains noticeable but not distracting spelling or grammatical errors.

1 pts

Developing

Contains numerous distracting spelling or grammatical errors.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA

Correct use of APA in the body of the paper

5 pts

Excellent

Correct use of APA style conventions.

3 pts

Competent

Only a few errors in APA style conventions.

1 pts

Developing

Does not follow APA style conventions.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReferences

Correctly typed, appropriate number, and quality

5 pts

Excellent

Information is cited properly and in APA format. At least eight high-quality sources.

3 pts

Competent

Information is cited but has errors. May not have less than eight sources or some of the sources may not be of academic quality.

1 pts

Developing

Information is not cited or is cited incorrectly.

5 pts

Total Points: 50