What are the nine basic steps in writing a literature review?

1. Reading:
Read Chapter 3
Review the attached PPT and all videos: Chapter 3 with videos.pptx
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Read the following articles:
Organizing Your Social Sciences Research Paper (Links to an external site.)
How to Write a Literature Review
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2. Watch the following videos on paragraph organization
Further information regarding paragraph organization (this type of organization will need to be evident in your written assignments):
Introduction to Paragraphs and the MEAL Plan (Links to an external site.)
Transcript of Introduction to Paragraphs and the MEAL Plan video (Links to an external site.)
Examples of the MEAL Plan (Links to an external site.)
Transcript of the Examples of the Meal Plan video (Links to an external site.)
3. Assignment:
Please use Chapter 3 to answer the following 2 questions.
1. What are the purposes of a literature review?
2. What are the nine basic steps in writing a literature review? Why are they important?
The expectation is that you will answer Number 1 completely.
For each of the nine basic steps listed in Number 2, I would like you to list the steps and give a brief (2-3 sentences) answer on why each step is important. Use your own words for the reason each step is important but you can use the names of the steps listed in the chapter.
Please see the grading rubric if you have questions about scoring.

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