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PMO 302
Week 5: writing your
literature review
how is a lit review helpful
in your project?
• Write down 1 thing to
share that your lit
review will be useful for
in completing your
project
ABOUT LIT REVIEWS?....
RECAPPING
what is a lit review….
1. …a summary of
information from
reports, journals and
articles?
what is a lit review….
2. involves a critical
evaluation identifying
similarities and
differences between
existing literatures
and the work being
undertaken
what is a lit review….
3. a ‘systematic method
for identifying,
evaluating &
interpreting ……work
produced by
researchers, scholars
& practitioners’
how many sources?
1. 50+ titles.
2. 20+ titles.
3. 40+ titles.
4. 5+ 20 titles. how many do
you need to
find?
what counts as literature?
It depends….
What does your
supervisor want you to
use?
Today…
• generic feedback on project
plans
• lit review writing
– structure
– style
– formatting guidelines
• project diaries
• meet with supervisors
PROJECT PLANS -
FEEDBACK...
features of your plan..
• project definition & scope
– Clarity
– Scope: context, boundaries, assumptions
• planning and justification
– Detailed plan & schedule [project
milestones]
– Convincing justification
• writing and presentation
– Structure
– Writing style (accurate, concise, coherent)
– Textual features (grammar, spelling)
– Referencing (Style & acknowledgements)
– Formatting guidelines.
if you failed your plan….
• see Sami ASAP
• find out what needs to be
changed
• get plan back to Sami by the
end of the week
STRUCTURE…?
process....
reading critically &
analytically
digesting the literature
digesting the literature
structuring content
Source: http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/litrev.html
structuring content
A literature review has an overall logical structure
•eg conceptual, topical, methodological, chronological
The overall structure is focused on ‘themes’ or ‘ideas’ rather
than individual authors or studies. It is:
•NOT a series of summaries
•a synthesis of sources into a coherent discussion or argument.
A lit review near the beginning of a proposal or report
should:
• convince the reader that the research/ project is necessary
•develop a clear line of argument that leads the reader to the
research question or the project need.
•will help the reader predict this question or need
The flow of ideas is likely to go move from
•general to specific, or broad to narrow
•making general points about a variety of studies/practices towards
a more detailed discussion of key information closely related to
your project.
working in pairs… review a review!
You
will
need
You
will
need
SAMPLE LIT REVIEW [wk4]
PROJECT
GUIDELINES [Project
resources]
structure?….
Decide
•Does the sample
science lit review match
the structure required in
this unit
– If yes – how?
– If no – what’s needed?
Task 1Task 1
introduction…
Task 2Task 2
Decide
•does the introduction in
the sample science lit
review fit the
suggestions for your
introduction
– similarities?
– differences?
structure?….
Decide
•In the body paragraphs
of the sample science lit
review, what types of
information are provided?
– Compare with the list on p18
of the guidelines booklet
Task 3Task 3
Share ideas
• general
structure
• introduction
• body
paragraphs
REQUIREMENTS:
FORMATTING & SUBMISSION?
Specification
Writ
e
Mismat
ch
InterpretationInterpretation

Formatting guidelines?....
Individually….
•Does the sample lit
review confirm to
formatting guidelines for
the project work?
– differences
– similarities
Task 4Task 4
Share ideas
submission?….
When & how
should the work
be submitted?
Task 5Task 5
MEET WITH
SUPERVISORS
Do your diary
1. Work completed– progress
since last meeting
2. What’s going well and why?
3. What’s not going well and
why?
4. Meeting/ discussion points
5. Plan for next week
Supervisors
Rebecca Charles Krishnan Sami Peter Barbara
By appt
(thurs) 10- 11
10- 11 10- 11 By appt 10- 11
Edmar Hussein Maamoun Hasan B Hassan D Steven
Troy Sachin Rajib Santosh Ahmad Noppol
Cary George Reymond Prashant Mariene
Kozo Kai Swee Pea Kozo
James
ext)
Craig
(ext)
Nick Matthew
(ext)
Amy(ext)
Next Week
• More on lit reviews
• Writing abstracts
• Aim to begin writing with at
least 5 pages of content
completed.

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Editor's Notes

  1. )
  2. University of Canberra provides the above recommendations
  3. The key aspect is relevance – did you check with your supervisor on this.
  4. The main focus for this week is: Beginning your literature review
  5. Areas in red are those where the plans overall were lacking. Those students who receive a fail grade need to resubmit their plan to their supervisor to reach a satisfactory standard.
  6. Images from dreamstime. com
  7. I read the articles with some pens, an outliner and Post-it notes. Everytime I spot something of interest, I outline it and write it down on a Post-it note. I group the notes together somehow as I go. At this point, all I have is a mess of ideas organized by a theme of some sort. The entire time I’m crafting this plan, I’m standing up and moving around, and working only with my hands. No sitting down, no computer http://buckmantiia.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/how-to-survive-a-lit-review/
  8. After that I take a look at the mess I’ve made and rearrange the notes to form a logical path. This here is the visual sketch of my writing, the plan I’m going to follow as I write. Kinda resembles a concept map a bit. And oh, here I’ve crafted actually just a part of my lit review but you can craft the entire thing at once if you feel like it. Whatever rocks your boat. http://buckmantiia.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/how-to-survive-a-lit-review/
  9. A literature review has an overall logical structure( eg conceptual topical, methodological, chronological) The overall structure is focused on ‘themes’ or ‘ideas’ rather than individual authors or studies. Your writing should NOT be a series of summaries. Your writing should be a synthesis of sources into a coherent discussion or argument. In a lit review near the beginning of a proposal or report, 1. the purpose is to convince the reader that the research/ project is necessary. you need to develop a clear line of argument that leads the reader to the research question or the project need. A well written lit review will help the reader predict this question or need 2. The flow of ideas is likely to go from General – specific; or Broad – narrow In structuring your review, you are likely to move from making general points about a variety of studies/practices towards a more detailed discussion of key information closely related to your project.
  10. To find out the requirements for your lit review, read the information on pp 17-18 project guidelines & the criteria in Appendix 3 of the same document [pp31-33]
  11. External students don’t need a partner for this task – this is to help you understand the requirements for your review. You can choose to do this or simply review the guidelines document [p. 17-18]
  12. External students don’t need a partner for this task – this is to help you understand the requirements for your review. You can choose to do this or simply review the guidelines document [p. 17-18 ]
  13. External students don’t need a partner for this task – this is to help you understand the requirements for your review. You can choose to do this or simply review the guidelines document [p. 17-18 ]
  14. Check the task details – ensure you understand clearly the requriements Image source: http://blog.meerkerkonline.com/files/2011/05/things-to-keep-in-mind.jpg