This document discusses annotated bibliographies and literature reviews. It provides guidance on challenges students may face when completing these assignments, how to evaluate sources, and what to include in a literature review. The document recommends finding at least six relevant sources from professional journals and reading them actively by taking notes. It also lists sections that are typically included in a literature review, such as introductions and summaries, and provides examples of literature reviews. Students are advised to read sources from easier to more difficult and evaluate how sources fit together and into the overall field of research.

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2. SHARING THOUGHTS ABOUT AANOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENTS Chapter 4 and 5 of Tipping Point Talking about Literature Reviews Assignments

3. What challenges did you face in your assignment? What did you gain from your assignment? Were the sources you found valuable for your research?

4. What kind of sources does the writer of this bibliography use? Do you agree with the writer’s assessment of the reliability of the sources in this bibliography? Which one of these references seem questionable to you and why?

5. Synthesis: a relationship between your sources. It’s more than a summary. It can also include your own evaluation of the source. You draw on the ideas of the authors. You bring together a body of information from various sources. Before you can write an effective synthesis. You must know the relationships among sources and how they fit into the field

6. Literature review is an account of what has been published on a topic by accredited scholars and researchers. This is a paper to demonstrate your familiarity with the research topic. It is a summary of what the scientific literature says about your specific topic or question. A literature review typically contains the following sections:

7. Find at least six sources related to your research projects. Read the articles (remember to do active reading) Take notes in the margins, write summaries, important quotes etc. Read the easier articles first (see the abstract to see if this article is related to your topic. The articles must be from professional journals. See sample literature reviews in the articles. http://web.pdx.edu/~dbls/HowtoWriteLiteratureReview.htm http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/assets/images/qmanual/6-1.jpg

8. Read Chapter 6 Read Writing at the University Chapter 8 Tipping Point: Blog about two of the discussion questions from your handout. Continue with finding valuable/relevant articles related to your topics.