Writing Assignment Literature Review #1

Requirements of submission: The literature review should be 6-8 pages

in length, not including the works cited page, and follow the formatting
guidelines outlined below. Failure to adhere to these requirements of
submission may result in the paper being returned ungraded. Returned
papers will need to be resubmitted, and the late policy as stated on the
syllabus will be applied.
How to Proceed:

1. Review the summary & connection essays that you previously wrote.

2. Identify the specific areas of education that your review will focus
upon. Consider some of the topics addressed in the articles, during our
discussions, and in your journal.

3. Conduct some research and locate 2 additional sources of information

on your specific focus and read those sources.

4. Construct a thesis statement for your literature review. Since your

review is meant to provide information on the topic for your reader, it
should be informative in nature, not persuasive.

5. Create an outline for your review based upon your thesis statement. A
basic outline might look like this:

Introduction: Introduce the topic of the review, its significance, and the
thesis statement.

Body: Group at least 6 of your sources into different categories and

devote 2-3 pages to each category. For a review of this length, 2-4
categories should be sufficient.

Conclusion: Summarize the reviews main points, restate the thesis,

and provide suggestions for further research.

Formatting:

Times New Roman 12-point font , one-inch margins, double-spaced

throughout

MLA-style heading: Name, instructors name, course, date

Last name, page numbers in the upper-right corner of the header

 Title centered above the first paragraph

Works Cited page with citations in proper MLA format

Evaluation:

a clear introduction and thesis statement

well-developed body paragraphs that effectively integrate source

information

an effective conclusion

effective synthesis of the sources reviewed

proper use of the conventions of standard written English

proper MLA-style formatting

You will be participating in periodic peer reviews of drafts listed and

submitted as separate assignments. You may also wish to visit the
writer center at different points in the writing process for additional
feedback. Review the instructions above for each draft and evaluate
and apply appropriate suggestions from peers, writing center
tutors, or your instructor. Rework the lit review. Submit your final
draft by the final due date.
Instructor Feedback: Please use my feedback in conjunction with
the rubric to improve upon future writing assignments.

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