Literature Review

Category I

100

What is literature review?

A literature review is a written summary of journal articles, books, and other documents that describes the past and current state of information on the topic of your research study (Creswell, 2012).

200

Why is literature review important? Provide at least 2 reasons.

1. It focuses on previous research;

2. Shows how your study fills the 'gap';

3. Demonstrates the necessity for your study;

4. Sets the boundaries or limitations of your study;

300

Which of the following statements are true about the introduction part of the literature review?

• We start with background, moving from general to specific; (1)
• We move from specific to general; (2)
• Next parts (paragraphs) are narrower in scope; (3)
• Next parts (paragraphs) are broader in scope; (4)

1, 3

400

One of the following sentences is an example of an intentional exclusion:

• This review will not explore the sources published before 2010.
• Some studies have been undertaken on the advantages of using technology in English language teaching and learning.

1

500

The scope of literature includes:

• Printed or online works;
• Works in English;
• Works from a particular location;
• Time period;

All of them

Category II

100

Complete the sentence:

• … contains all sources used in the introduction and review.

Reference list

200

In this type of literature review, the author organizes and discusses existing literature based on themes or theoretical concepts.

theme-based literature review

300

Main body should:

• state sub-topics; (1)
• organize the literature according to common themes (sub-topics); (2)
• include background; (3)
• include limitations; (4)
• demonstrate logical connections and transitions to connect sources; (5)
• include objective, balanced view from various perspectives; (6)

1, 2, 5, 6

400

In which part of the literature review we include a concise description of the reviewed and analyzed sources as well as limitations (if any)?

Introduction

500

Which of the following sentences is an example of a summary? Which one is synthesis?

• Bullying comprises verbal attacks (e.g. name calling, threats), physical behaviours (e.g. hitting, kicking, damaging victim’s property), and relational/social aggression (e.g. social exclusion, rumour spreading) (Monks & Smith, 2006; Olweus, 1993; Smith, 2014)
• In their book Rising tide: Gender equality and cultural change around the world, Inglehart and Norris (2003) examined how traditional attitudes toward gender roles in 70 countries changed during the 20th century.

1- synthesis

2- summary