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Write a Killer Literature Review
Rating: 4.1 out of 5(479 ratings)
2,298 students

Write a Killer Literature Review

Writing a literature review doesn't have to be the hardest part of your thesis or dissertation.
Created byDr. Daveena Tauber
Last updated 11/2014
English
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What you'll learn

  • Understand the purpose and function of the literature review in academic projects
  • Understand what is meant by "synthesis" of the literature
  • Understand how to explain the "gap in the literature" that justifies your project
  • Gives you templates for creating relationships between different ideas, schools of thought, and writers.
  • Understand the difference between scholarly evaluation and personal opinion
  • Get tools for organizing and structuring your literature review
  • Great exercises help you write, even if you're "stuck"

Course content

4 sections • 11 lectures • 47m total length

  • What Does a Literature Review Do?9:40

    Define the function of a literature review as the narrative history linking prior work to your project and highlighting what's missing.

  • A Process for Writing the Literature Review9:49

    Define a researchable question, conduct exhaustive literature search, and actively select key texts. Organize by theory, schools of thought, or chronology, and clearly articulate the literature gap and fit.

Requirements

  • None

Description

It's time to stop reading and start writing! But how? You know you're supposed to find the "gap" in the literature and synthesize the existing research in your field, but how do you actually do all of that--in writing? This workshop takes an in-depth approach to narrating the relationships, connections, and trends you see in the literature of your field. Learn how to create questions that help you focus your reading and writing. Understand the difference between evaluation and opinion. Get specific tools for organizing your literature review. This engaging one-hour workshop was filmed live and is a great resource for graduate students and faculty alike.

Who this course is for:

  • Graduate students and faculty

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