A literature review is about getting involved in the conversation, but is grounded in academic theory and reasoning.
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Poor Literature Reviews |
Good Literature Reviews |
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Confusing and wordy |
Clear and concise |
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Is essentially an annotated bibliography |
Synthesises available research |
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Uses only a minimum amount of sources |
Uses a wide range of relevant, up-to-date sources |
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Only summarises the literature |
Evaluates, compares, contrasts and comments on the literature where possible. |
