Understanding the Literature Review

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Based on the videos, a literature review:

• Is not an essay

• Does not matter

• Does not state or prove your main points

• Does not apply to educational research

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Based on the videos, a literature review:

• Is a list of works related to a specific topic

• Is based on personal opinion rather than fact or research

• Includes the authors main argument

• Discusses the major, peer-reviewed works related to a narrow topic

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Based on the handout, a literature review:

• Usually combines summary and synthesis

• Must only consist of a summary

• Might have new interpretation of old material

• Might trace the intellectual progression of the field

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A literature review is different than an academic research paper in that it:

• Summarizes and synthesizes the arguments and ideas of others

• Only addresses the “argument” of a paper

• Is used primarily to support the author's own argument

• Is only used for educational research papers

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Based on the videos, the purpose of a literature review:

• Is to improve your own understanding

• Is to demonstrate your knowledge

• Is to persuade the reader of your viewpoint

• Is to update the reader and “fill them in”

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Based on the videos, some techniques for organizing include:

• Introducing items in order of advancements in the field

• Grouping major questions by theme

• Putting ideas in chronological order

• Grouping items by their geographical association

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Based on the videos, the proposed writing process includes:

• Summarize ---> . Collect ---> Arrange ---> Analyze

• Collect ---> Analyze ---> Arrange ---> Summarize

• Arrange ---> . Analyze ---> Collect ---> Summarize

• Collect ---> Summarize ---> Arrange ---> Analyze