1. Common Errors in Writing the
Literature Review
Aiden Yeh
Wenzao Ursuline University
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2. Need for Background Section
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3. Need for Background Section
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4. Citation Phrases
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5. Citing Authors: Surnames Only
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6. Citing Authors: Surnames Only
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7. Direct Quotation: Add page #
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8. No Long URLS
X
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9. Instead add Author’s name and
year of publication
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10. Repetition of Ideas, Sentences
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11. Lack of Research skills
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12. Put relevant sections together
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13. Fragments or incomplete
sentences
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14. You’re writing a research paper not
a 5-paragraph essay
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15. Unjustified claims
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Remove the TINY BUBBLES
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17. Poor flow of ideas in sentences
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18. No Reference=plagiarized
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19. Name the theoretical framework
and describe it
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20. Writing Style can be enhanced
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21. Too many definitions: Simplify
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