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LITERATURE REVIEW FINAL ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW

A literature review is a logical argument based on peer-reviewed research articles. The literature review demonstrates the researcher has thoroughly reviewed the relevant literature and based upon that review, has determined a need for further research. The literature review begins with a discussion of the study’s purpose and results, and then transitions to an argument for the need for further research. You should cite the results portion of other research in this paper and discuss needs for further research. The literature review for this assignment is based upon the topic identified in Module 2.

INSTRUCTIONS

The paper must contain the following elements, using the current APA style:

1. Title page
2. Abstract
3. Review of Literature

Both summarize and critically evaluate the current literature on the topic.

Create within the summary an argument for why this topic is important, and the issues and new research needs to address.

This must be written in a research-scientific format as if it is to be submitted to a journal for publication (refer to APA handbook and guidelines)

This review may serve as the basis for your future research interests but is to be based upon the topic selected in Module 2. For a sufficient overview of the literature, your review must be 7–10 pages of empirically-based, critical writing.

Your review must: 1. Summarize the research in a logical, sequential manner 2. Make a case for why additional research needs to be conducted to fill important gaps in the scientific literature

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

Comments the the professor made related to the literature review draft that must be addressed in this final paper:

Literature Review Summary of the Research - Comments: What you wrote here clearly is the starting point of you making the case for the importance of your research topic and where it fits within the relevant research done so far. Starting off with more of a direct discussion of your research topic would be helpful so as to more directly build the case for how previous research shows your topic to be an important one worthy of study.

Literature Review Evaluation of the Research - Comments: You have in this draft the start of providing information that will be important for looking at the strengths and weaknesses of previous research done that is relevant to your research topic. It would be useful to build on this as you work towards the final version of your literature review.

Style - Comments: You did well at following APA formatting style throughout this literature review draft. Providing more detail to show how the research you review tied in with showing the case for the importance of your research topic would help make this even stronger.

Sources - Comments: You have a good number of relevant academic research articles here that is the starting place for building the case for the importance of your topic. As you move forward with the final version you want to make sure that you delve into even more details and research studies to help make that case even stronger.