You will be writing a short literature review on the topic of family factors and youth suicide. This review must be a minimum of 1,500 words, including a title page, abstract, and reference page. APA formatted is required! Three articles will be provided. You may not use any other articles or sources.
For this essay, you should put the articles in conversation with each other and find the similarities and differences. Do not simply write a short review of each research study, but tie the research studies together into a “story” or “conversation.”.
This process requires some insight and interpretation, not evaluation. Keep in mind that personal
opinions are not included in a literature review.
Report what is relevant to your study and ignore what is not. This means you need to read the abstract,
the introduction and conclusion of your articles. And, for long articles, focus on the parts that relate to
your topic.
**At the end of the literature review, you will also need to write a two-paragraph summary of what
you have learned about the topic from the three articles. This includes critique and reflection about
the “story,” not the individual articles.**
Avoid long quotes in your review, and paraphrase whenever possible.
Do not quote/cite secondary sources in the readings
Correct APA formatting is also required – double-spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins
all around, APA in-text citations and a reference page. Run spelling and grammar checks and double-
check your APA formatting. Be sure to CITE your sources throughout the review.
Grading Rubric
Short Literature Reviews will be graded according to the following criteria:
1. Content and Development
a. Paper adequately synthesizes the key ideas and conclusions from the three articles and puts them in
conversation with one another
2. Mechanics and Style
a. APA rules of spelling, grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed
b. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise, and the tone is appropriate to the content and
assignment
The articles will be uploaded to files. Please read them thorougly.
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