1. GRDG690 Literacy Capstone
The Literature Review
Dr. Gloria E. Jacobs

2. Agenda Presentation by Mrs. Sigler
Overview of expectations for literature review
Workshop - strive to leave tonight with at least 10 articles
Next class

3. Requirements Aim for 25 articles From peer reviewed journals
Research studies -- not “how to” or “what I did”

4. Organization Use a graphic organizer or annotate your articles
Claim (main finding)
Theoretical frame (does it match yours or is it from a different perspective?)
Evidence
Method used
Implications
Connections to other articles
Critical stance
You don’t have to accept everything the author puts forth. Identify the limitations of the study.

5. Synthesis
Synthesize articles by looking for commonalities across articles
Repetition is good
Identify the “spin” of each author, or how each article slightly differs
Organize literature review thematically
Aim for 3 subheadings
Maximum of 5 subheadings

6. Revisions When submitting revisions Submit along with tracking from
Use colors or track changes to show the revisions you’ve made

7. Next Class Meet on 2-9 in RCW218 Read Mills chapters 2,4,5
Complete ethics course and bring in certificate
Submit draft of literature review via