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ASPECTS OF ACADEMIC WRITING 2 - Coggle Diagram
ASPECTS OF ACADEMIC WRITING 2
LITERATURE REVIEWS
lit reviews can be chronological- earliest research first leading to major advances in research on the topic
a lit review MUST advance your topic
lit reviews can be thematic- traces the issues, connections and gaps between the issues
it involves discursive writing
a synthesis of what has and has not been written on the subject
how the researcher's proposal addresses the 'gap' in the literature
forms part of theoretical context, framework and discussion
the reception of new work and the digestion and assimilation of old work
how to structure a lit review:
BODY: discussion of sources/ intellectual progression in the field
CONCLUSION: gaps and where the discussion might proceed to
INTRODUCTION: idea of topic/ central theme
a standard component of dissertations
using a socio-cultural lens
POSSIBLE STRUCTURE
EVALUATION
supportive breakdown of these stuides
JUSTIFICATION
identification of gap in knowledge
BACKGROUND
summaries of studies you have read/ justification for their inclusion
CONCLUSION
explanation of how the gap can be filled
INTRODUCTION
description of context and its importance
literature review is very important in analyzing your data
in the contextualisation of the study, it is to :
ONE: ARGUE A CASE
TWO: IDENTIFY A NICHE TO BE OCCUPIED BY ONE'S OWN RESEARCH
basically it is a CONVERSATION between you and your literature
OBJECTIVES OF A LITERATURE REVIEW:
critically appraise research for validity
synthesize and summarize current knowledge
address a research question
identify controversies in literature
formulate questions for future research
a separate chapter in the thesis wherein you:
ONE: synthesize the literature on your topic
TWO: engage critically with the synthesized literature
found in a research report
RESEARCH REPORTS
narrative way: telling of story OR paradigmatic way- exposition and illustration of research
there must be readership!
consists of:
implemented methods
results based on analysis
background
summary
deliberation
reliable source to recount details
true testimony of all the research work done
a research report must contain:
a link to the purpose of the research
main and complemetary questions
ample discussion of the topic
discussed and argued design
meticulous narration of data collection processes
clear empirical findings
inquiry-drawn conclusions
THE ORGANISATION OF KNOWLEDGE
present a viewpoint AND argue with evidence
it is the FLIPSIDE of a design
the story of how the plan of action was executed
