APU IRLS500 Literature Review/ Res. Paper Latest 2019 August
IRLS500 International Relations Theory
Literature Review/ Res. Paper
Assignment
Instructions
Your
assignment for this week is a literature review on your topic. A literature
review is a synthesis of previous research on a topic.
Most
research projects include a literature review to determine what knowledge
exists on the subject under study and to develop the theoretical framework that
will be used in the study. The
literature review sets the context for the entire research project by
explaining what others have found in researching the same or similar specific
research questions. The literature
review is written in a narrative format.
A
literature review begins with an introductory paragraph in which the writer
frames the research topic and its significance, and the puzzle that the
researcher is addressing. To do that, the writer will summarize the major
relevant arguments on the research subject, highlighting the main issues and
how schools of thought might differ. If
there are key terms to be defined, the writer should do that here. The body of the literature review tells
readers what others have found in their studies about your specific research
question (the extent of existing knowledge on your specific research question),
critiques what is right or wrong with these other studies, and discusses how
the work is distinguishable from the research
study you are proposing. Your review should organize material by theme
or method or what makes sense for the project. This literature review should
include a critical review of at least 8-10 appropriate articles, to include
scholarly, peer-reviewed articles, material from government publications and
websites, or other topic-appropriate source.
The conclusion should summarize the primary “sense of the literature”,
encapsulating for the reader where the existing literature ends and your
research will start as you seek to answer the question that still remains and
add to the body of knowledge.
This is a
new type of writing for many of you so I’m providing some resources for
you. You must watch this video before
doing the literature review. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2d7y_r65HU It explains how to do a literature review as
opposed to an annotated bibliography. This resource explains the difference:
https://apus.libanswers.com/writing/faq/2372
Do NOT provide an annotated bibliography. Please also take a close look at the
attached rubric. The rubric lets you know how I will award points.
Please make
sure to watch this screencast on properly incorporating quotes in academic
writing. Seriously, watch it.
You might
also want to watch this video on how to tell the difference between scholarly
and popular sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN8S4CbzGXU
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