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Description The thirdassignment, the Literature Review, is a report of the published information on an issue or topic. A writerstudies the literature in an effort to determine what is known and to determine the varying viewpointsdiscussed by the researchers on a particular topic. The purpose of the literature review is more than merely providing a survey of extant information. In many cases, it is used to determine the merits of a topicandestablishif research should be conducted. Thus, the literature review is more than a collection of information: it includes analysis, dialogue, and interpretation of a research questionthat the writerdefines. A literature review may be a complete report or it may be a part of another report. ObjectivesThis literature review assignment is designed to:Develop critical reading and interpretation skills;Help you gain practice in library research and the use of published sources;Prepare you for the recommendation report assignmentGeneral DirectionsYour task is to define a problem (some conflict between assumptions and evidence) or a need for information and to review what published materials say about the issue.Basic guidelines are as follows:Choose a topic in your major fieldof study. If you can anticipate your report project, you can use the literature review for preliminary research on that subject.Use 4 to 7 journal articlesThe review should be approximately 3-5typed pages(x1 or x1.5 spacing)Use the documentation style of your disciplineCharacteristics of a Good Literature Review (Evaluation Criteria)I will evaluate the review according to these expectations:Audience AwarenessShows awareness of who will use the report and for what purposeDefines issues in terms of the audience’s needs, interests, and viewpointsContentCenters on issues or a problem (not just “facts” or summaries)Evaluates the literature that informs the topicAnalyzes and explains significance; “develops” (does not merely “collect”) information; “comments” and “interprets”; includes inferences as well as factsGenerates dialogue between sources; the writer, as mediator, explains the argumentsheld by the sourcesto highlight the varying perspectives surrounding the topicCurrent–may include historical sources but acknowledges the most recent thinking and research about the issue Determines whether or not there is enough substantial, persuasive information on a topic to warrant researchOrganizationOrganized by subtopics or issues rather than by sourcesBegins with a “problem” and ends with an answer to that problem FormatSection headings revealmain divisions by indicating topics/subtopicsDocument is paginated andutilizes running headersBlock paragraphing requiredStyleUses lots of concrete words, good action verbsThe writer’s own voice dominates (not a string of quotes)Grammar, Punctuation, DocumentationFollows conventional standardsDocumentation follows the style for the writer’s discipline