Unit 4 Literature Review Patten Topic 16 Organization

Patten, Topic 16 Organization

First identify the topic, second assert that it is an important problem
ex:
this is risky for this group. evidence shows that its increasing and problems are growing.

Cite Statistics to show imporance
Start with a conceptual definition of a key variable
ex:
a is defined as x. cuurent lits says % to % of d. a is connected to f by x,x,x,
(can cite a published conceptual definition)

if started with a definition, follow with statements and statistics indicate importance

after establish importance
define key terms,
write topic by topic description of relevant research
major / minor subheadings to guide thru a long literature review

Don't write series of abstracts, instead group references together by commonality