Write a literature review. Consult pages of your textbook as well as the article “Writing a Literature Review.” I would encourage you to examine peer reviewed articles of interest and emulate the style of how they formulate their literature section. The literature section should flow right into the research question(s) or hypotheses. I have provided some of my peer-reviewed articles as examples. The literature review should be connected to your IRB. Use APA style and APA headers (REQUIRED).
What is the research problem? (Research problem is defined as “an interrogative sentence that states the relationship between two variables” Christensen, Johnson & Turner, 2011, p. 87).
What is/are your research questions OR what is/are your research and null hypothesis? This should be a unique query that has not yet been researched or research in the way you desire.
General overview of the literature: What does the existing literature and research say about your research topic or question? (You should identify key words that relate to your topic & question. This will help you in your search.)
What relevance does this topic have to you? (This is a personal reflection.)
What relevance does this topic have to your field—counseling or education or speech pathology? (This is both a personal reflection and one that you should use peer reviewed articles.)
Which journal would you submit your research findings to and give justification why your research fits this journal’s focus? (Review journals per your field and topic. Select at least one. Be sure to note the journals requirements for submission.)
Written Communication: Written communication is free of errors so that the overall message is clear.
APA Formatting: Paper is formatted according to the latest edition of the APA Manual. References and citations are formatted according to APA (6th Edition) Style. 10% of your grade is determined based on your adherence to APA format.
Structure of Paper: Include a title page (references and appendices if applicable). Utilize headings before the discussion of each one of the main points. Examples of appropriate heading: “Literature Review,” “Identification of the problem, ““Rationale for Research,” “Research Question(s)” or “Hypothesis,” “References.”
In-text Citations & References: You must use at least 7 peer-reviewed articles. (All of them should be published in the last 5-10 years). Use “pop” literature (i.e. Wikapedia or Psychology Today) or websites from non-scholarly sites very sparingly or not at all as it is usually not peer-reviewed.
Length of Paper: No more than 8 typed double-spaced pages in the body of work (not counting the title page, references, or appendices). 1” X 1” margins.
Font and Font Size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Assignment: Research Article Critique
Using the articles THE RESEARCH CRITIQUE and Conducting an article critique for a quantitative research study: perspectives for doctoral students and other novice readers you will critique an article. (Instructions forth coming.)
Written Communication: Written communication is free of errors so that the overall message is clear.
APA Formatting: Paper is formatted according to the latest edition of the APA Manual. References and citations are formatted according to APA (6th Edition) Style. 10% of your grade is determined based on your adherence to APAformat.
Structure of Paper: Include a title page (references and appendices if applicable). Utilize headings before the discussion of each one of the main points.
In-text Citations & References: You must use at least 7 peer-reviewed articles. (All of them should be published in the last 5-10 years). Use “pop” literature (i.e. Wikapedia or Psychology Today) or websites from non-scholarly sites very sparingly or not at all as it is usually not peer-reviewed.
Length of Paper: No more than 8 typed double-spaced pages in the body of work (not counting the title page, references, or appendices). 1” X 1” margins.
Font and Font Size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
