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What is a literature review?

Kay Brown 10 preguntas

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  1. 1A literature review should....
    1. Ause academic literature to summarise the key issues (themes) in the topic you are investigating
    2. Buse academic literature to answer the question(s) you have about your topic
    3. Cuse academic literature to assess the research that has already been done on your topic
    4. Dall of the above
  2. 2For the purposes of a literature review, being "in conversation with" existing academic literature means:
    1. Ae-mailing the authors of the studies you read to see what they think about your topic
    2. Bdescribing their views and arguments, comparing it with others and highlighting any weaknesses in what they are saying
  3. 3Which of the following would be classed as academic literature?
    1. AWikipedia
    2. BBooks from our library collection
    3. CJournal articles
    4. DNewspaper articles
    5. EBlogs and discussion groups online
  4. 4What does being critical in a literature review mean?
    1. ASaying that I personally disagree with the literature. There is no need to explain why or to provide evidence
    2. BContrasting one view point in the literature with another view point to show where there is disagreement
    3. CChallenging key points with evidence in the form of data or other literature that suggest that the point might be wrong (for example, 'most young people use smartphones' could be challenged with data to show that some young people do not)
    4. DChallenging assumptions that literature makes (for example, 'technology improves learning' could be challenged for being utopian and deterministic viewpoint, as it suggests technology has a positive and direct impact on learning in all situations)
  5. 5In a literature review you should...
    1. AList each author in turn and explain what they said before moving onto the next
    2. BRead academic literature, group ideas into three or four themes and then write these into paragraphs.
  6. 6Most academic journal articles have a literature review section
    1. ANo, academic journal articles do not need these
    2. BYes, they are usually near the start after the abstract and introduction and before the methodology section
  7. 7A literature review should have a clear introduction and conclusion.
    1. AVerdadero
    2. BFalso
  8. 8I can use the first person ("I believe..." "I think...") in my literature review.
    1. AVerdadero
    2. BFalso
  9. 9I can send my literature review to my supervisor for formative feedback.
    1. AVerdadero
    2. BFalso
  10. 10One more time and just to be sure, a literature review is....
    1. AA description of a random selection of work in the subject area
    2. BA list of books with a short commentary on each just like an annotated bibliography
    3. CA place for your opinions. "I think...." "I believe...."
    4. DA review of recent academic literature on one specific topic, summarising, referencing and discussing it.

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Test sobre What is a literature review?, creado por Kay Brown el 05/10/2017.
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