Tips for Creating a Literature Review Presented by Dr. K. Scott Fall 2010.

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Tips for Creating a Literature Review Presented by Dr. K. Scott Fall 2010

What is a literature review? Comprehensive & up-to-date Inform intellectual framework Synthesis Past & Present

Purpose of a Literature Review Focus Scholar’s Identity via conceptual frame New direction Suggestive Gaps & flaws Avoid repetition Highlights controversy Tests assumptions

How it fits/shapes within your paper? Abstract One-page or les overview Essence No footnotes or citations

Introduction What are you studying? Why is it important? How original is it? Will it fill an empirical void? Extend theory? Cause action? How will you unpack your argument?

Main Body/Literature Review Longest Part Citations Developing the thesis—what should the reader learn (clearly stated in Introduction) Clear focus

Conclusion What does it all mean? Read independently… Podcast Link :

Final Suggestions… One-sentence thesis Support your thesis 100% Figures Stringy Sentences Proofread Passion Consider feedback not the grade

The Story Line Introduction – foreshadow the story Theoretical framework Big Arena 1Big Arena 2Big Arena 3 Why are these three arenas so critical? How does this story end? What do we need to know? What do you want your learners to have learned?