Literature Review/early draft
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Wk6.2LitReview.pptx
Literature Review/ Early Draft
Thursday, 9 May 2019
A literature review discusses and organizes information in a particular subject area or field.
It “synthesizes and evaluates the relevant scholarship on a particular topic… [and] is an overview and critique of work that already has been published.”
Uses the sources from your Annotated Bibliography, plus some additional sources.
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Serves as the foundation for your research paper.
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Development of Review
1. Problem formulation – which topic or field is being examined and what are the components of it?
2. Literature search – find materials relevant to the subject or topic you plan to explore
Data evaluation – what literature makes a significant contribution to understanding the topic?
Analysis and interpretation – discuss the findings and conclusions of the included and necessary literature
Things to Consider
How many sources should you include? – 3-5 scholarly sources
What types of sources (books, journal articles, etc.)? – Stick to scholarly, for now
Use citations – start attempting those APA formats!
Include a Reference page
Must have an Introduction and Conclusion
Writing Your Lit Review
Include headings
Incorporate some brief summaries
Use evidence
Be selective – select only the most relevant and important points for your review.
Use quotes sparingly
Summarize and synthesize
Length
Utilize 3-5 sources in the 2-3 pages.
If you can’t review the literature on your topic in that page length, your topic is too narrow.
Organization – Option 1
Introduction
Main Point 1 – near entirety
Conclusion – saying what will come in the rest of the paper
Organization – Option 2
Introduction
Main Point 1 – a brief paragraph
Main Point 2 – a brief paragraph
Main Point 3 – a brief paragraph
Conclusion
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