SCMA Chapter 5: Literature Review

A student finds 15 articles for a literature review. She writes one paragraph summarizing the first article, followed by one paragraph summarizing the second, and continues this way for all 15 articles. What is the primary critique of this approach?

B) The student is writing an annotated bibliography, not synthesizing the literature.

Which of the following should generally form the foundation of a literature review?

C) Peer-reviewed journal articles

A student wants to show how research findings, definitions, and workplace practices regarding remote work have developed over time since 2000. Which method of organizing the literature review is most appropriate?

C) Chronologically

A literature review and an essay are essentially the same thing, as both use sources to prove a point.

False

The "Five C's" of writing a literature review are Cite, Compare, Contrast, Critique, and Connect.

True