Guidelines for Writing and Presenting

Question: Discuss about the Guidelines for Writing and Presenting. Answer: Introduction: A literature review is an analysis of published scholarly articles, or research, on a specific field of study. It analyses the literature so as to come up with a summary. The literature review is usually prepared in the form of an essay. It comprises of an introduction, a body, and a conclusion ("QUT cite/write - Writing a literature review", 2017). The purpose of a literature review is to present to the reader of the document that you have read and understood published works that are related to the topic or the field of study. It takes the form of an insightful discussion, arguments, and approaches, and not just merely describing what others have published. Galvan (2006) suggested the following steps in developing a good literature review: Decide on the topic or field that you would like to study and also identify the issues related to this area or topic and how they affect each other. Search for literature You should be able to know the online databases and identify those that are related to the field or topic that you would like to research on. You will use these databases to search for literature. Google Scholar is an excellent search engine for identifying scholarly articles. You might need to redefine the topic if you find that the field is too broad. Narrow the search so that you concentrates on a particular subject of the field that you have chosen. It is good to find other literature reviews that have been done on your topic so that you can get a better grasp of the issue. Analyse and interpret the literature Go through the relevant articles to know the content and take note of the general purpose of each and group the items into categories according to topics that they cover. Take notes of the key terms, quotes that will be useful, and patterns and trends. Identify strengths, weaknesses, emphasis, and knowledge gaps in the articles. These are important in organizing and writing your literature review. Also look for relationships among the articles. These links include identifying those studies that were the first and led to further research in the field. In doing this focus on your review topic and avoid deviating to the reviews of other articles. Write a summary of the literature in a concept map format. A concept map involves using circles which contain an idea or concept, and these circles are liked using lines. Concept mapping is a useful technique for summarizing a literature review because it helps one to understand how ideas are related. The student is able to see how ideas are connected, relate the knowledge they already have to new concepts, and present the ideas in a logical and systematic way that will allow for future addition of information ("Concept Mapping", 2017). Choice of verb tense in reviewing literature The tenses that are most commonly used when referring to authors in a literature review are the simple past tense, simple present, and present perfect. Where the student uses a style where the prominence of the author is emphasized, the simple past tense is used. Where several authors are being referred to, the present perfect tense is generally used. The simple present tense is most commonly used where proven facts are being referred to. References Concept Mapping. (2017).Austincc.edu. Retrieved 4 February 2017, from https://www.austincc.edu/adnfac/collaborative/onsite_conceptmap.html Galvan, J. L. (2006).Writing literature reviews: A guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences. Glendale, CA: Pyrczak. Guidelines for writing a literature review. (2017).Duluth.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 February 2017, from https://www.duluth.umn.edu/~hrallis/guides/researching/litreview.html QUT cite|write - Writing a literature review. (2017).Citewrite.qut.edu.au. Retrieved 4 February 2017, from https://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/write/litreview.jsp