Literature review

Question 1

surveys scholarly articles, books, and other sources relevant to a particular issue, area of research, or theory, providing a description, summary, and critical evaluation of each work

Answer 1

Literature review

Question 2

does not only lead the audience or the readers to the original source of the idea, but it also acknowledges the original source as well and thus, avoid plagiarism.

Answer 2

In-text Parenthetical Citation

Question 3

These are used to compare, contrast, or connect the ideas from previous literature to the present study.

Answer 3

Effective connection words or Transititonal devices

Question 4

• Define your topic/issue and provide an appropriate context for reviewing the literature.
• Establish your reasons – i.e. point of view – for reviewing the literature.
• Explain the organization – i.e. sequence – of the review.
• State the scope of the review – i.e. what is included and
what is not included.
• The thesis or purpose statement should come at the end
of your introduction and state clearly and concisely what the purpose or central argument of your paper is

Answer 4

Introduction

Question 5

Organize the literature according to common themes.
• Move from a general, wider view of the literature being reviewed to the specific focus of your research.
• Use logical connections and transitions to connect sources.

Answer 5

Body

Question 6

• Summarize the important aspects of the existing body of literature and notable commonalities between works
• Identify significant flaws or gaps in existing knowledge;
• Link your research to existing knowledge and justify it why you conduct a research on this topic

Answer 6

Conclusion

Question 7

allows the writer to fully use the original author’s words in order to make a point or to provide support for an idea.

Answer 7

Quotation

Question 8

using or putting in one’s own words to restate the author’s ideas and acknowledging the source to give credit to the original author

Answer 8

Paraphrasing