Handout 13 - Composing Academic Writing

Book review

It **describes and evaluates a work of fiction or nonfiction** and offers the book’s overall purpose, structure, style of narration to the unknown readers.

LIterature Review (LR)

* A type of academic essay that **examines what has already been written about a topic** and done in regard to your research question or problem.
* **Summarizes and synthesizes** the conducted research driven by guiding principles.

Abadiano 2016, (51-52)

According to __________, a literature review is **not a research paper** because it provides **background for your problem and a rationale** for your research.

1. Introduction
2. Main Body
3. Conclusion
4. References

__**ENUMERATION**__

What are the **Components and Purposes of a Literature**? (**4)**

Introduction

* Defines the topic and the scope being considered
* Notes intentional exclusions
* States the general findings of the review and the availability of the sources

Main Body

* Organizes the evaluation of the sources whether chronologically or thematically
* Showcases the critical summary and evaluation of the research’s premise, methodology, and conclusion
* Uses grammatical connectors, relational words or phrases and transitional devices

Conclusion

* Summarizes the key findings of the review
* Offers the reviewer’s justification of the conducted research References
* Reflects the in-text citations
* Contains complete and correct citations

References

* Reflects the in-text citations
* Contains complete and correct citations

1. Summary
2. Synthesis
3. Analysis
4. Evaluation

__**ENUMERATION**__

What are the **four literature review strategies**? **(4)**

Summary

State briefly the argument and main points of relevant research

Synthesis

Combine ideas in order to form an integrated theory or system through critical evaluation, compare/contrast, etc.

Analysis

Examine closely the elements or structure of the research

Evaluation

Assess the research based on the criteria or rubric that you choose, state, and explain. Support it with another similar research.