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This document provides guidance on writing the literature review chapter of a thesis. It explains that the purpose of a literature review is to 1) orient the reader within the scholarly conversation on the topic, 2) demonstrate the author's knowledge of key findings and authors, and 3) identify a gap in the existing research that the study will address. It emphasizes developing a substantive literature review to establish credibility and avoid duplicating past work. The document recommends structuring the literature review thematically rather than author-by-author and critically evaluating the state of the field.
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- 1. Writing your literature review chapter Noma Dumezweni UCT Writing Centre 2017
- 2. Writing the literature review chapter What is the purpose of conducting a literature review and including it in your thesis? • Educate & orient yourself within a scholarly conversation • Demonstrate your knowledge of the field & key authors/findings establish your credibility as a scholar • Update your reader on the state of the art in the field Not reinventing the wheel. • Determines originality of the study • Identify the gap you will be addressing argue for the relevance & significance of your project • Develops theoretical framework
- 4. “A substantive, thorough, sophisticated literature review is a precondition for doing substantive, thorough, sophisticated research.” Boote & Beile, 2005, 3 Literature review chapter creates a strong impression of you as a scholar influences how your examiner reads the rest of your thesis
- 6. Bloom’s (1956) taxonomy of cognitive operations Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Applied to writing literature reviews by Granello (2001)
- 8. Bottom line • Explicit chapter structure • Do not structure author-by author -- synthesize the literature according to themes / issues • Critically evaluate the state of the field (ideas and methods). • Clearly identify the gaps / opportunities that your research addresses
- 11. Thank you & Good luck!