We can not follow ______ approach when conducting a literature review.
chronological approach
thematic approach
methodological approach
classification approach
How many steps can you follow to search and read literature for literature review?
Two
Three
Four
Five
How many steps can we follow to draft a literature review?
Three
Four
Five
Six
Which sentence is false?
A summary is a recap or restatement of the important information of the source.
The ideas, information and arguments of each source are stated in a concise manner in a summary.
A synthesis critically analyzes and evaluates the information, including a critical analysis of the relationship between different sources, relate the sources to the author’s own research.
A synthesis is the act of combining similar things into a coherent whole. It involves analysis related to classification and division, comparison and contrast.
Which step is unnecessary when you draft a literature review?
Design a thesis statement.
Organise the relevant sources by chronological, thematic, methodological, or combination structure.
Write an introduction to show the scope, context, importance, and structure of your review.
Conclude your review by summarising main findings pointing out values and implications.
Use the proper citation by choosing from paraphrasing, quoting, summarising, and synthesising.
Outline the structure in details.
Which step is the last one when you search and read literature for literature review
Search and collect relevant literature by using library sources and search engines.
Summarise the sources and take notes.
Sort through the summaries and select the sources to be covered in your review.
Read the collected sources to understand their major arguments and to rank them according to relevance to your own study.