Literature Review on Academic Journal Assignment

December 6, 2022

Literature Review on Academic Journal Assignment

Order Number	636738393092
Type of Project	ESSAY
Writer Level	PHD VERIFIED
Format	APA
Academic Sources	10
Page Count	3-12 PAGES

Instructions/Descriptions

Literature Review on Academic Journal Assignment

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A literature review is a descriptive summary of research on a topic that has previously been studied. The purpose of a literature review is to inform readers of the significant knowledge and ideas that have been established on a topic.

Its purpose is to compare, contrast and/or connect findings that were identified when reviewing researchers’ work. Oftentimes, literature reviews are written to ground a study in a particular context of what is known about a subject in order to establish a foundation for the topic (or question) being researched.

The purpose of this assignment is to facilitate your abilities to research a topic of study so you can learn to:

(1) identify and formulate a research question that defines what you’d like to learn

(2) apply your knowledge on reading research that you’ve learned in class

(3) analyze information found in academic journal articles and popular sources

(4) synthesize new knowledge into a written small-scale literature review

Assignment Description:

For this assignment, you are asked to complete a small-scale literature review on a sociological topic of your choice. Locate at least 3 resources (2 peer-reviewed journal articles from the social sciences and 1 popular source) on your topic and write a 2 -3-page literature review selected (minimum 700 words not including references).

The paper should use APA citation format, be doubled-spaced, and font size of 11 or 12 using Times or Calibri. You should use the ACT-UP criteria to assess popular sources.

Steps to complete your small-scale literature review:

Choose a sociological topic that you are interested in studying.
Formulate a research question that specifically describes what would like to know about your topic.
Use the library resources (library database, research appointment with a librarian, etc.) and other online sources (google, blogs, etc.) to search for and locate resources that include your topic’s information.
Find articles, read the abstracts and skim them to determine if they correspond well to your topic AND research question.
Select at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles and download them for your project.
Read your articles and begin to sort and classify them according to their findings.
Organize your sources by sorting and classifying their findings in a meaningful way, always considering your original topic and research question.
Write an outline for your literature review, seek feedback (tutor.com, librarian, professor, etc.)
Write your review.

Outline for writing your small-scale literature review:

Introduction

The introduction is used to establish the context of your review to the reader. To establish the context, it is important to do the following in this opening paragraph:

Define the topic of your study and provide any background information that helps your reader to understand the topic.
Explain your reason (perspective) for reviewing the literature on this topic.
State your research question for this review.
Body

This section of your paper begins with an explanation of how you have organized your literature review and describes findings from sources that provide answers to your research question. Before you begin this section, be sure that you have sorted your sources into different themes based on their findings (sometimes called results).

After you sort your sources, it is important to give your sorted groups a descriptive name. The names of the sorted sources will become your headings for each of the paragraphs that you write in the body of your review. To write the body of your literature review, it is important to include the following:

Write an introduction paragraph for the body of your review. This paragraph tells the reader specific information on how many articles you reviewed and how you sorted the articles into common themes based on the findings (results).
This will be a paragraph that describes the first theme that you identified and compare, contrast, and/or connect the sources you’ve selected.
Optional – This will be a paragraph that describes the second theme that you identified and compare, contrast, and/or connect the sources you’ve selected.
Optional – This will be a paragraph that describes the third theme that you identified and compare, contrast, and/or connect the sources you’ve selected.

Summary

This is the last paragraph of your literature review. In this paragraph, it is important to summarize the main findings from the sources that you reviewed and to point out the information that you found particularly important to know that answered the research question that you established in the first paragraph of your review.

Try to conclude your paper by connecting your research question back to the context of the general topic of study.

References

This is the last page of your review. It serves as a listing of all references that you mentioned in your paper. Please use APA style when completing this list.

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Literature Review Assignment

Grading Rubric

The following chart will be used as a rubric to grade your small-scale literature review:

	Target	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Research Question (10%)	The research question was well established in the broader context of a social justice topic.	The research question was established in the context of a social justice topic.	The research question was not established in the context of a social justice topic.
Content (75 %)	At least three (3) articles were selected and each specifically related to the initial research question. One peer-reviewed article was selected from a social sciences journal e.g., Social Problems.	At least two (2) articles were selected and related to the initial research question. One peer-reviewed article was selected from a social sciences journal e.g., Social Problems.	At least one article was selected or articles minimally related to the research question. Peer-reviewed articles not included or none from a social sciences journal e.g., Social Problems.
	The findings/results of articles were thoughtfully compared, contrasted, and/or connected to each other.	The findings of articles were compared, contrasted, and/or connected to each other.	The findings of articles were mentioned with little and or no comparison or connection to each other.
	The conclusion of the review summarized the knowledge found from this review and related the knowledge gain to the research question.	The conclusion of the review summarized the knowledge found from this review.	The conclusion of the review did not summarize the knowledge found from this review.
APA References (5 %)	The references were cited using APA style.	The references were listed but not cited using a specific citation style (APA).	The references were not listed.
Organization (5 %)	The review was organized using subheadings. The review was suitably organized considering the contents of the selected articles. Spacing and formatting adheres to guidelines.	The review was suitably organized considering the contents of the selected articles. Spacing and formatting adheres to guidelines.	The review was minimally organized, and writing was difficult to follow throughout. Spacing and formatting did not adhere to guidelines.
Mechanics (5 %)	There were no grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors, and transitional phrases were used to guide the reader throughout the text.	There was an occasional grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation error that did not distract the reader.	There were many grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors that distracted the reader from the content of the writing.

Literature Review on Academic Journal Assignment

RUBRIC

Excellent Quality

95-100%

Introduction

45-41 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Literature Support

91-84 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Methodology

58-53 points

With titles for each slide as well as bulleted sections to group relevant information as required, the content is well-organized. Excellent use of typeface, color, images, effects, and so on to improve readability and presenting content. The minimum length criterion of 10 slides/pages is reached.

Average Score

50-85%

40-38 points

More depth/information is required for the context and importance, otherwise the study detail will be unclear. There is no search history information supplied.

83-76 points

There is a review of important theoretical literature, however there is limited integration of research into problem-related ideas. The review is just partly focused and arranged. There is research that both supports and opposes. A summary of the material given is provided. The conclusion may or may not include a biblical integration.

52-49 points

The content is somewhat ordered, but there is no discernible organization. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on may sometimes distract from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.

Poor Quality

0-45%

37-1 points

The context and/or importance are lacking. There is no search history information supplied.

75-1 points

There has been an examination of relevant theoretical literature, but still no research concerning problem-related concepts has been synthesized. The review is just somewhat focused and organized. The provided overview of content does not include any supporting or opposing research. The conclusion has no scriptural references.

48-1 points

There is no logical or apparent organizational structure. There is no discernible logical sequence. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on often detracts from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.