Chapter 2 dissertation
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1. Please see below for sections that need to be completed in chapter 2.
2. I am attaching my dissertation so far so you can add these to it.
3. I am attaching a dissertation template so you can see how the layout is.
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Chapter 2
Literature Review
Begin with an introduction with no section heading. Remind the reader of the study topics and the foundational theories that drove the review of the literature.
Title Searches and Documentation
Describe the approach that you used to search for relevant documentation including key words used to search for publications. You can opt to include a table in this section to describe the numbers of journals, books, or other sources used for your various topics.
Historical Content (needs to be redone with sources over 5 years)
Generally, historical content is defined as over 5 years old. Include subsections for each of the various topics related to your study. The topic subsections should be presented in order from the broadest topic to the narrowest topic. Include both germinal content and content that is considered historical based on its publication date. It is crucial that you do not develop your literature review as merely a series of annotated bibliographies that discuss one source after another. It is crucial to synthesize the sources by comparing and contrasting the various perspectives on each topic.
Current Content (attaching for you to use)
Generally, current content is less than 5 years old. Include the same subsections that you used in the historical content unless there is no current literature for a specific topic. Here again it is important to synthesize the sources—compare and contrast the various perspectives on each topic. It is important to describe all perspectives of each research topic including any controversial literature rather than presenting only literature that supports your own perspective in order to create credibility.
Theoretical or Conceptual Framework Literature
(As you develop the Theoretical or Conceptual Framework Literature section of the Concept Review (Chapter 2), begin with the broadest theoretical foundation, followed by narrower theories. Within the subsections for each theory, discuss the theory development in chronological order, beginning with the germinal theorists and continuing with the theory development and current theorist perspectives. Again, the discussion must be synthesized.)
One or the other; must reflect the type of framework used in Chapter 1)
The framework in chapter 1 should only have introduced readers to the relevant theories. This section should include subsections for each of the relevant theories and discuss supporting germinal and current literature on those theories.
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