Read Concordia M.Ed. Online Library: Find Primary Research Articles (Concordia University, n.d.) for additional information on how to find primary research articles. Also, view Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students (Smith, Duckett, Banksto
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Insert a brief introduction here (i.e. your topic, research question/thesis statement, etc.)
Review of the Literature
Here you will identify and explore the two-three studies that you have selected for the synthesis paper. This is sort of a smaller first draft of your literature review. Share some of the highlights of each study using the guided questions on the weekly instructions.
Subheading (Big Idea)
Organize the literature review with subheadings if appropriate.
Analysis
Analyze the different perspectives from the literature (compare and contrast). Opine these issues and discuss their implications by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of your three articles. Be sure to consider what they offer you in understanding your focus area/question as well as any critiques you have of what they DO NOT do for your understanding. In other words, why does it matter?
Conclusions
State your conclusions from your reading.
References
Insert your references in APA format here (Please use hanging indent). Don’t forget to include DOIs for your articles. If you can’t find them on the article, don’t forget to check crossref.org. Be sure to visit the APA articles page on the M.Ed. library guide if you are struggling to figure this out as there are many links and informational tools available to you there.
