Week 11 - Literature Review Flashcards
how do you begin a literature review?
Introduce what is known about your topic to your reader
Begin with research that pertains to the broad context/concept
As you go, progressively narrow the focus by discussing increasingly specialized research
Identify a knowledge gap
what does it mean to orchestrate voices?
The literature review should get your audience familiar with the conversations that are happening in the field of your topic
Your task is arranging for speakers (harmony, conflict, reconciling both)
what are the common problems of a lit review?
-lacking organization and structure-lacking focus, unity and coherence (connections)
-failing to cite influential papers (key contributors)
-failing to keep up with recent developments of the topic (dated sources)
-failing to critically evaluate cited papers-citing irrelevant or trivial references
Everything must be connected to a central theme of your research topic
what are the three steps of a lit review?
Establish a research territory
Estabish a niche
Occupy the niche
what is the role of organization in a lit review?
- Use subheadings if needed to help you organize your paragraphs.
- The transition from one paragraph to the next must be clear
- Organize your ideas/argument chronologically, thematically, methodologically or the combination of the above
explain identifying methods/methodology?
- Contain sufficient information for the reader to determine whether methodology is sound
- Demonstrate your knowledge of the chosen methods
- Convince the reader that your approach is the most appropriate and effective to address your research questions
explain identifying methods/methodology?
- Contain sufficient information for the reader to determine whether methodology is sound
- Demonstrate your knowledge of the chosen methods
- Convince the reader that your approach is the most appropriate and effective to address your research questions
