Assignment 1: Course Project Task V/First Draft of Literature Review
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For Assignment 1, you will submit your first draft of the literature review using a minimum of 10 sources gathered over the weeks. The purpose of conducting and writing a literature review is to provide an evaluative discussion of the existing research related to your proposed study and gathered thus far, highlight the gaps that remain in the literature, and establish a context and theoretical basis for your study.
As you begin writing this draft of the literature review, consider the following guidelines:
Manuscript Preparation Reminders |
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Paper Size: |
8.5” x 11” |
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Typeface: |
12 pt. Times Roman or 12 pt. Courier |
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Margins: |
Minimum of 1” for top, bottom, left, and right margins |
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Length: |
10–14 pages |
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Spacing: |
Double |
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Paragraph Indents: |
5–7 spaces; 1st line of each paragraph is indented |
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Page Numbers: |
In Arabic numerals in upper-right-hand corner; first from right-hand edge of page |
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Reference Page: |
Must follow APA format |
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Title Page: |
Must follow APA format |
Write your first draft of the literature review in a minimum of 10 double-spaced pages as a Word document. In your literature review, you should have done the following:
This draft will be a Turnitin submission.
You will receive feedback from your facilitator on your literature review by the beginning of Module 7. Based on the feedback received and the Turnitin report, you will make corrections and revisions during Module 7 to prepare your final submission of your literature review by the end of Module 7.
Review the originality report and make sure all borrowed material has been accurately cited and appropriately paraphrased or quoted to prepare your final submission of your literature review by the end of Module 7.
All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.
Please make sure you review the elements of the grading criteria and associated points carefully and make sure your assignment has addressed all the elements and in enough detail to merit full points.
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points |
Introductory paragraph[s]: Clearly stated the research topic and question [question format]; explained the significance of the topic, in the broader scholarly literature and/or in historical context; provided a clear purpose of the literature review, and a map of the themes, being certain to use these themes as the level two headings in the body |
10 |
Sub headings clearly matched the themes stated in the map. Each paragraph had clear topic sentences that followed the sub heading, stating the themes/patterns and in a statement of what you intended to analyze/synthesize within that theme area, clearly identifying how each theme and/or pattern related to the research topic and research question. |
10 |
Identified a theory base or conceptual framework; highlighted its relevance to your research question. |
4 |
Evaluated the literature and analyzed the relationships and differences among related studies. . |
6 |
Identified and explained the gaps you found in the literature, as well as some areas for additional study, as suggested by researchers. |
6 |
Chose a minimum of 10 references for the literature review that were clearly related to the research question. |
4 |
Summarized the literature review and included all significant points in your own summary paragraph at the end, also returning to your purpose and map, to bring closure to your literature review draft. | 4 |
Displayed accurate APA style and format by presenting information in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship with accurate in-text citations and references; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation–especially careful use of past-tense and active [not passive] verbs, as appropriate; included well-formatted title and Reference pages. Included a minimum of 10 articles on your Reference page, marking research-based ones with an * asterick. |
8 |
Total: |
52 |
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