Literature Review

Literature Review

Final draft d

ue

Mon

., May

7

First r

ough draft for

conference

(wee

k of Apr. 2

7

)

Second r

ough draft for peer editing,

May

4

Review the

professional literature about a current problem or question

in your field to

investigate a particular trend or perspective, identifying areas of consensus and debate and

recommending a direction for future research.

While you will use your

Tex

t Analysis

and

Annotated Bibliography

as part of the research and

writing process for this final essay, you should be aware of how the

Literature Review

differs

from either of these assignments.

--

The

Annotated Bibliography

provides a brief summary of al

l the sources you consulted.

--

The

Text Analysis

provides a detailed critical evaluation of one article that has made a

significant contribution to the scholarly conversation on your topic.

--

The

Literature Review

, while it includes both summary and some

detailed evaluation of

individual works (including the text you used for your Text Analysis), analyzes the relationship

among different works, identifying areas of consensus and

debate

as well as

gaps in the research

as you focus on a specific research que

stion of interest to you.

Parts of the Essay:

--

Introduction

:

Provides context for the review and establishes the purpose of research on the

topic

, including a clear research question or questions

. Gives a sense of the organizational

pattern of the

review (

chronological, methodological, or thematic

).

--

Body

:

Cont

a

ins your

synthesis

of 6

-

8 sources

a

nd is org

a

nized either

chronologic

a

lly,

them

a

tic

a

lly, or methodologic

a

lly.

--

Conclusion

/Recommend

a

tions

:

Discusses wh

a

t you h

a

ve dr

a

wn from

review

ing t

he liter

a

ture,

identifies gaps in the literature, and suggests directions in which the discussion might proceed,

including ideas for future research.

--

References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) page. Separate page with 6

-

8 entries in correct

APA style or MLA

style. (No annotations.)

Length: 7

-

10 pages plus References or Works Cited page.

Literature Review Final draft due Mon., May 7

First rough draft for conference (week of Apr. 27)

Second rough draft for peer editing, May 4

Review the professional literature about a current problem or question in your field to

investigate a particular trend or perspective, identifying areas of consensus and debate and

recommending a direction for future research.

While you will use your Text Analysis and Annotated Bibliography as part of the research and

writing process for this final essay, you should be aware of how the Literature Review differs

from either of these assignments.

--The Annotated Bibliography provides a brief summary of all the sources you consulted.

--The Text Analysis provides a detailed critical evaluation of one article that has made a

significant contribution to the scholarly conversation on your topic.

--The Literature Review, while it includes both summary and some detailed evaluation of

individual works (including the text you used for your Text Analysis), analyzes the relationship

among different works, identifying areas of consensus and debate as well as gaps in the research

as you focus on a specific research question of interest to you.

Parts of the Essay:

--Introduction: Provides context for the review and establishes the purpose of research on the

topic, including a clear research question or questions. Gives a sense of the organizational

pattern of the review (chronological, methodological, or thematic).

--Body: Contains your synthesis of 6-8 sources and is organized either chronologically,

thematically, or methodologically.

--Conclusion/Recommendations: Discusses what you have drawn from reviewing the literature,

identifies gaps in the literature, and suggests directions in which the discussion might proceed,

including ideas for future research.

-- References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) page. Separate page with 6-8 entries in correct

APA style or MLA style. (No annotations.)

Length: 7-10 pages plus References or Works Cited page.