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This page describes the main writing assignment of this course. Students will work on it over the entire
semester. Students in this course will write a substantive literature review on a topic related to
psychology. That is, most of your research articles for this literature review should come from peer-
reviewed psychology journals. It is also important that this literature review be unique. Thus, if you have
written a similar style of paper for another class, you should not use the exact same topic here (this will
also help you avoid the academic dishonest behavior turning in the same work for two different grades).
The literature review must be at least 8 pages of text and include at least 10 references. Literature
reviews do more than summarize an area of research. They synthesize information and evaluate research
in a particular area. Literature reviews are difficult and time consuming, but by the end of the semester
you should have the tools you need to complete this endeavor. Below I provide additional information
about these assignments.
Writing the literature review;
To begin the literature review, first chose a topic. Your topic should be current, well studied, and specific.
Make sure it sufficiently narrow so that you can review the research on it thoroughly.
Find scholarly research articles on your topic (these must come from primary, scholarly sources only;
most of your sources should be empirical peer-reviewed journal articles). Evaluate each article your find
in terms of its currency. Decide if the publication is outdated (is it an important “classic” study or is it just
old?) and if the publication meets the need of your topic and paper. Is it relevant? Does the article
provide new information about your topic Students should use articles published in the last 5 to 10
years. Older papers should be avoided unless they are “classic” or “important” papers on the topic.
“Classic” papers are those that seem to be cited by everyone else in the field or research area.
Summarize and analyze each article. Paraphrase important content. Paraphrase the main claims and the
main evidence used to support the claims. Take your time with each article (re-read it several times) to
make sure you understand it well and can explain it in your own words. It is common for students to read
a empirical article 3 times before feeling comfortable enough to write about it in their own words.
Be skeptical of the claims presented—does the evidence support each claim? Your paper should be
organized by ideas, claims, or arguments.
Synthesize the content. Once you fully understand all of your source material, organize your knowledge
by topic or subtopic. Draw connections and correlations between the various research studies. Examine
points of contradiction and hypothesize the reasons for these discrepancies.
Write the review;
1. Include an introduction and body

2. Provide a context by defining general topics or issues
3. Explain the organization of the review and why certain literature is not included in your review
4. Discuss trends in what has been published about the topic
5. Discuss disagreements in theory, methodology, evidence, and conclusions
6. Discuss gaps in the research Include conclusions that provide insight into the relationship
between topics of the review and the larger area of study
The literature review format.
Write the review using APA style formatting Include a
1. title page,
2. abstract,
3. body (with heading and subheadings only as needed for organization),
4. reference section Include at least 10 references in the reference section
The length of this review should be more than 8 but less than 15 pages of text (this excludes the title
page, abstract, and references). To achieve this length, streamline your paper and make sure you state
your ideas simply and succinctly.
Keep in mind Your literature review should;
1. Place your study in the context of other work that has already been done in the field
2. Inform the reader about the main theories in the area or field It may establish the need for the
future research by identifying gaps in knowledge
Do’s and don’ts for your literature review
1. Do Organize your paper before you begin writing

2. Provide strong transitions between the discussion of one idea and another (e.g., transitional
statements help the reader follow your line of thought and create “flow” throughout the paper
[see Mitchell, Jolley, & O’Shea, 2013, pp. 18-19])
3. Reference appropriately (please see Mitchell, Jolley, & O’Shea text) Write well and see someone
in the success center or smart thinking if you need help
4. Don’t Simply paraphrase an existing literature review
5. Use more than one or two quotes in the entire paper
6. Rely heavily on secondary sources (use primary articles published in peer reviewed scholarly
journals)
7. Include anecdotal information
8. Discuss each article separately as if writing an abstract on each Course assignments:

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Writing the literature review;

1. Include an introduction and body

The literature review format.

Write the review using APA style formatting Include a

Keep in mind Your literature review should;

Do’s and don’ts for your literature review

1. Do Organize your paper before you begin writing

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