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Cohesive organisation,
Adequate organisation, Effective organisation, Comprehensive organisation,
presentation, structure presentation, structure and presentation, structure and | presentation, structure and presentation, structure
and following of style | following of style guidelines. following of style | following of style guidelines. | and following of style
guidelines. guidelines. guidelines.
Inadequate use of cu
ent Adequate use of cu
ent Effective use of cu
ent Comprehensive use of Coheslve use of cu
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subject and peer reviewed | subject and peer reviewed subject and peer reviewed cu
ent subject and peer subject and peer reviewed
literature and/or credible literature and/or credible literature and/or credible reviewed literature and/or literature and/or credible
sourced reports and sourced reports and sourced reports and credible sourced reports and | sourced reports and
documents and/or | documents and/or research. documents and/or documents and/or research. documents and/o
esearch. research. research.
In text citation / In text citation / referencing In text citation / In text citation / referencing In text citation
eferencing and reference and reference list is co
ect in | referencing and reference and reference list is referencing and reference
list is inco
ect. some instances. list is generally co
ect. consistently co
ect. list Is completely co
ect.
Academic writing is Academic writing is coherent | Academic writing is
incoherent with numerous with mostly co
ect grammar, | effective with co
ect
grammatical, spelling, word | spelling, word choice and grammar, spelling, word
choice and syntax e
ors. syntax. choice and syntax.
Academic writing structure
Is cohesive with fluency,
co
ect grammar, spelling,
word choice and syntax.
Academic writing structure Is
comprehensive with co
ect
grammar, spelling, word
choice and syntax.
Inadequate engagement in Adequate engagement in Effective engagement In Comprehensive engagement Cohesive engagement in
eflective and professional | reflective and professional reflective and professional | in reflective and professional | reflective and professional
practice on the chosen practice on the chosen practice on the chosen | practice on the chosen practice on the chosen
esearch question in cluster | research question in cluster research question in cluster | research question in cluster research question in
topic one (1). topic one (1). topic one (1). topic one (1). cluster topic one (1).
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eflective and professional reflective and professional reflective and professiona | flective and professional
practice on the chosen practice on the chosen practice on the chosen | ‘pract ice on the chosen
esearch question in cluster | research question in cluster research question in cluster | r ch question in cluste
topic two (2). topic two (2). | topic two (2).
Cohesive engagement in
eflective and professional
practice on the chosen
esearch question in
cluster topic two (2).
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Writing a literature review
A literature review is usually written as part of a postgraduate thesis proposal or at the beginning of
a dissertation or thesis. A literature review gives an overview of the area of study: what has
already been said on the topic; who the key writers are; what the prevailing theories and
hypotheses are; what questions are being asked; and what methodologies are appropriate and
useful. In a literature review, you demonstrate that you have read and understood previous and
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1. Format for a literature review
2. Steps for writing a literature review
1. Format for a literature review
A literature review follows an essay format (Introduction, Body, Conclusion), but it the literature
itself is the topic of the essay i.e. your essay will need to consider the literature in terms of the key
topics/themes you are examining. DO NOT confuse your essay format with an annotated
ibliography which describes and evaluates individual texts.
Example plan
Introduction
Topic sentence that states the
oad topic of your thesis
Following sentences that state what is included/excluded (parameters)
Final sentence/s that signals list of key topics that will be used to discuss the selected sources
Body
Divide your up your text into sections/topics as indicated in the last sentence of your introduction.
Each paragraph will be a synthesis of the many texts that you have chosen for your literature
eview.
Conclusion
NOTE: Do not confuse a literature review with an annotated bibliography
2. Steps for writing a literature review
1. Do a literature search
Find out what has been written about your topic. A good starting point is the list of references
or bibliography of a recent article or book on the topic. Then use other bibliographical
sources including abstracts, electronic data bases and the Internet. If you decide that a text
is relevant, write down the bibliographical details in full—as the item would appear in your list
of references or bibliography. If you use systems cards and write one item at the top of each
card, you will save time later on. Personal bibliographic software such as EndNote, is an
extremely useful tool for tracking reading, organising references and automatically
generating reference lists.
2. Find the literature
First check whether the material is held at UNE. If it is not, your supervisor might be able to
assist with some of the material, you may be able to spend some time working in a li
ary
which has more comprehensive holdings, or you might be able to use inter-li
ary loans.
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3. Read the literature
Record the author and the title (you already have the other bibliographical information) and
take notes. Your aim is to determine how the topic is approached and what is said about it.
As you make notes, ask yourself the following questions about each text.
What sort of text is it?
What is the methodology?
Is a particular approach or school followed?
What are the definitions used?
What is the theoretical basis?
What evidence is used to back up the thesis?
What are the conclusions?
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4. Write short summaries
For each relevant text, try to write a one paragraph summary similar to an abstract.
5. Organise the summaries
Try to identify similarities and group the summaries accordingly. The headings under which
the summaries are grouped will vary, depending on the topic and the subject.
6. Write each section
Each section of your literature review should deal with a specific aspect of the literature.
7. Decide on the order of presentation
In most cases, this would be from most important to least important, or from established to
more controversial theories.
8. Write the conclusion
The conclusion should include a summary of major agreements and disagreements in the
literature and a summary of the general conclusions drawn. If the literature review is part of a
dissertation or thesis, you should also indicate your own area of research. This might involve
identifying a gap in the previous research, identifying problems with the previous research o
proposing to extend previous knowledge.
9. Write the introduction
The introduction should include a clear statement of the topic and its parameters. You should
indicate why the research area is important, interesting, problematic or relevant in some way.
10. Proofread and edit carefully
The literature review