COMPETENC
GROUP 4
Y CRAFTING
2: A LITERATURE
REVIEW
NOIME CACHERO - ANGELA PAMANI - JEAL TACADENA
OBJECTIVES
01 Define what is a Literature Review
02 Learn how to craft a Literature Review
What is a Literature Review
?
A Literature Review is NOT
an annotated bibliography
So, in a nutshell, an Annotated
Bibliography is a list of sources, their
content, and how you will use them in
a paper.
A literature review, on the other
hand, is an ESSAY that covers the
major findings of a field, how they
relate to or are dissimilar from other
findings, and major methodological
and informational problems in the
Literature Reviews are considered
important for numerous reasons:
They allow you to know just WHAT is out there;
They allow you to demonstrate mastery over a
subject;
They allow you to locate your area of
research within the literature, such as “how
does this fit in with everything else that has
been written on this subject?”
How to Craft a Literature
Review?
LONG VS. SHORT LITERATURE REVIEWS
Literature reviews are divided between being
long or short literature reviews.
Long literature reviews are those typically done
for theses, dissertations, and some journal
articles.
These literature reviews will have dozens of cited
studies. They will be organized by THEME.
Shorter literature reviews usually have around 10
or less cited studies. They are often organized
by AUTHOR, but the THEMATIC organization is
still considered better.
Guidelines in Crafting
a Literature Review
Part Before writing
Clarify your professor's requirements.
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How many sources should you include? Does
he/she want a specific number of each type? Do
they have to be at least semi-current?
In discussing your themes, are you just
summarizing or critiquing? Some reviews require a
thesis, some may not.
Should you offer your opinion on your sources?
Do you need to provide background information,
such as definitions or histories, to aid in your
audience's understanding?
Is there a page or word requirement?
Part 1 Before Writing
Narrow your topic. Get as narrow as you
2 possibly can while still having the
amount of sources necessary. Studying
birth order may lead you to dozens of
books; studying birth order of same-sex
siblings will make your search for
sources much quicker and more
manageable
Part 1 Before Writing
Find a focus. Unfortunately, you are
not just gathering sources and
3 summing up what they have to say.
You should be considering what
themes and ideas connect your
sources together. Think of these books
as your group of friends all arguing on
the same topic. What are they all
assuming? How are they the same
and how are they different?
Part 1 Before Writing
Construct your thesis. Now that you've
found your focus, it's time to construct
a thesis statement. You may be
4 thinking that literature reviews don't
have thesis statements. That's both
partly true and false: They have
theses, but they're quite different. Your
thesis statement will not necessarily
argue for a position or an opinion;
rather, it will argue for a particular
perspective on the material
Part 1 Before Writing
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Assess your sources. You can have
the best of intentions and a form of
prose that convinces the staunchest of
skeptics, but if your sources aren't
viable, that's it. Finito. Make sure your
sources are evaluated on a number of
levels.
Part 2
Constructing Your Paper
♥ Start with a solid
introduction. As with
everything, first
impressions matter. Your
intro should give a quick
idea of the topic of your
review, be it thematically
or by organizational
pattern.
Part 2
2 Organize the
body.
Constructing Your Paper
► Here is the part where you
have the most options. You
have a number of sources
and, since they're all on the
same topic, they probably
have loads in common.
Choose whichever way
seems the most natural to
you for your specific focus.
► Arrange it chronologically.
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♠ If you are dealing with
varying opinions by era
or changing trends over
time, chronological
organization may make
the most sense.
► Arrange it by publication.
2
♠ This organizational
method fares well if each
publication has a
different stance. If there
is a natural progression
(radical to conservative,
for example) between the
sources, this works
swimmingly.
► Arrange it by trend.
3
♠ If you are noticing
patterns in your sources,
arranging them by the
trends they suggest may
be the most obvious
structure. Certain
sources may, together,
suggest one pattern that
shifts over time, region,
or other variable.
► Arrange it thematically.
4
♠ This highly depends on your
thesis statement and what
sources you have chosen. If
you are choosing a focus that
is more abstract ("Colonialism
is depicted as evil," for
example), the subsections
may be arranged on the
different methods employed to
put the theme across.
Part 2
3 Come to a clear conclusion.
Constructing Your Paper
►The closing paragraph
needs to wrap up your
paper, reiterate what
was said in the intro,
and discuss what
you've drawn so far
from your studies.
Part 2
4 Use evidence.
Constructing Your Paper
► Feel free to combine
multiple sources into your
own words to make an
argument. You are using
your own words backed up
by the works of
professionals.
5 Keep your own voice.
Constructing Your Paper
No, you are not presenting
information that sprang up from
the wonders of your own mind,
but you should still start and end
each paragraph with your own
words. Your voice should remain
front and center
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Part
3
1 Review the guidelines.
Revising your Work
Some professors like their papers
a certain way. Make sure yours
not only meets content guidelines
but meets formatting guidelines,
too.
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Part
3
2 Check for coherent flow and
transitions.
Revising your Work
It's best to stick to clear and
concise writing and it's not always
easy to nail that on the first try.
Go back over your work and
rephrase whatever was left
ambiguous or wordy.
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Part
3 3 Proofread your work
Revising your Work
You've got the hard part down. Now all
you need to do is go over it for spelling,
grammar, and punctuation. Take a
break between writing and
proofreading--your brain may be a bit
saturated. Jump back at it when you're
ready.
We’re done!
Thank you
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